Dangerous | Mean of dangerous in English Dictionary

/ˈdeɪnʤərəs/

• involving possible injury, harm, or death
1. Mining is dangerous [=hazardous] work.
2. They complained to their boss about the dangerous [=unsafe] working conditions.
3. She got into a car accident while driving through a dangerous intersection.
4. He often drives at dangerous speeds.
5. The city can be a dangerous place to live.
6. dangerous neighborhoods
7. Smoking is dangerous [=hazardous] to your health.
• able or likely to cause injury, pain, harm, etc.
1. The storms may cause dangerous flooding.
2. He is wanted for assault with a dangerous weapon.
3. dangerous animals
4. the most dangerous of drugs
5. a dangerous enemy
6. The police say that the man is armed and dangerous. [=he has a gun and he might try to shoot someone]
• a situation in which you may do or say something that will have a bad result, make people angry, etc.
1. As the conversation turned to politics, I knew we were heading into dangerous territory.
2. You know you're treading on dangerous ground, don't you?