Imperil vs Jeopardy - What's the difference?
imperil | jeopardy |
To put into peril; to place in danger or cause a hazard.
To risk.
, a popular US television game show in which contestants answer clues by responding in the form of a question, hosted originally by (Art Fleming) and most notably by (Alex Trebek).
* 1986 , Shane Black, Lethal Weapon (released 1987), scene 12, Warner Bros.
* 1999 , Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan, analyze this , Warner Bros.
* 2003 , Matthew McIntosh, Well , Grove Press, ISBN 0802117511, pages 43-44
As a verb imperil
is to put into peril; to place in danger or cause a hazard.As a noun jeopardy is
danger of loss, harm, or failure.imperil
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Verb
(British) (en-verb) (US)- "Boating and fishing groups contend that the 130 [wind energy] towers would be a navigation hazard and offshore construction would imperil the fisheries." — "Wind Out of Their Sails", Jeffrey Winters, p. 31, Mechanical Engineering , June 2006
jeopardy
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Proper noun
- Murtaugh: Honey, what’s this on my tie?
- She looks.
- Trish: An ugly spot?
- Murtaugh: Thanks. Sharp as a pin.
- Trish: I’m thinking of going on ‘Jeopardy ’.
- Ben: You know, normally a patient wouldn’t smoke or drink during a session.
- Vitti: (blowing smoke) That’s an interesting fact I’ll have to remember if I’m ever on ‘Jeopardy ’.
