| jeopar | A talkative person is always letting the cat out of the bag and jeopardizing the interests of others. |
| Jeopard | v. t. A people that jeoparded their lives unto the death. Judg. v. 18. |
| jeoparder | n. One who puts in jeopardy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| jeopardize | v. t. That he should jeopardize his willful head |
| Jeopardous | a. Perilous; hazardous. [ 1913 Webster ] His goodly, valiant, and jeopardous enterprise. Fuller. -- |
| Jeopardy | n. [ OE. jupartie, juperti, jeuparti, OF. jeu parti an even game, a game in which the chances are even; OF. jeu, ju, F. jeu (L. jocus jest) + F. partier to divide, L. partire to divide. See Joke, and Part. ] Exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; danger. [ 1913 Webster ] There came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. Luke viii. 23. [ 1913 Webster ] Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy. Shak. |
| Jeopardy | v. t. To jeopardize. [ R. ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ] |