Danger Definition & Meaning

danger
noun
  1. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
  2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
  3. a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"
  4. a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"

"Danger" in song lyrics

See how danger is used in real songs:

  • "Doctors, drums and danger"
    2Mex f/ Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm), Xololanxinco — Doctors, Drums and Danger
  • "Yo, this is clear and present danger"
    4th Disciple f/ ShoGun Assason — Who's Eyez Can See
  • "Laughed in the face of danger"
    (4th Disciple f/) Boom, Science — Wit Da Evilz

Usage tips for "danger"

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