noun

1. A situation of serious and immediate danger.

2. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.

   “The perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc)”

3. An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

Synonyms: danger, hazard, jeopardy, risk, threat, wathe

verb

1. To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.