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    jeop·ard·y
    /ˈjepərdē/

    noun

    • 1. danger of loss, harm, or failure: "Michael's job was not in jeopardy"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jeopardyJeopardy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JEOPARDY is exposure to or imminence of loss or injury : danger. How to use jeopardy in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJEOPARDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun. uk / ˈdʒep.ə.di / us / ˈdʒep.ɚ.di / in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jeopardyJeopardy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be in jeopardy is to be in danger. Eating three plates of nachos a day may improve your chances of winning your office's nacho-eating contest; unfortunately, it could also put your health in jeopardy. Jeopardy is a state of being, so this word is almost always

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJEOPARDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. us / ˈdʒep.ɚ.di / uk / ˈdʒep.ə.di / in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJEOPARDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. danger of injury, loss, death, etc; risk; peril; hazard 2. law danger of being convicted and punished for a.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › jeopardyJeopardy - definition of jeopardy by The Free Dictionary

    1. danger of injury, loss, death, etc; risk; peril; hazard: his health was in jeopardy. 2. (Law) law danger of being convicted and punished for a criminal offence. See also double jeopardy.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjeopardy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈdʒepədi/ /ˈdʒepərdi/ Word Origin. Idioms. in jeopardy. in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed. The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy. The future of the school and 50 jobs are in jeopardy. Thousands of jobs could be in jeopardy. see also double jeopardy Topics Danger c2.