danger
noun
Simple meaning
The chance that something bad or harmful will happen.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdeɪndʒɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Exposure to likely harm; peril.
An instance or cause of likely harm.
mainly outside USrail transport
The stop indication of a signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Exposure to likely harm; peril.
Used this way, danger is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use danger
- “He feared the dangers of traveling by air.”noun
- “You are in no danger.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A line beyond which it is dangerous to go.
A dangerous area.
A standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Involving or causing danger or risk.
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