jeopardy — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

Danger of failure, harm, or loss.

The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.

Thus chaunce hath (by exchaunge) the flie ſo trapt, / That ſodainly he loſt his libertee: / The more he wrange, the faſter was he wrapt [in the spider's web] / And all to thencreaſe of his ieoberdee, […]

verb

1

To jeopardize; to endanger.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

constant, dire, final, living, lost, new, own, quick

VERB + JEOPARDY

mine, plunged, put, show, state, ticking

PREP.

in, into, on

ADV.

incorrectly, somehow

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a source of danger

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.

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02

Thus chaunce hath (by exchaunge) the flie ſo trapt, / That ſodainly he loſt his libertee: / The more he wrange, the faſter was he wrapt [in the spider's web] / And all to thencreaſe of his ieoberdee,

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03

It seemed to me I could do something in that vein with my characters: the ticking clock, dire jeopardy, quick changes of fortune, small acts having huge consequences.

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04

I'm afraid going into their yard will put me in jeopardy.

Tatoeba · #2840515

05

Would domestic peace be plunged into jeopardy?

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06

Sami's life was in jeopardy.

Tatoeba · #6593194

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, jeopardy is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.