What does jeopardy mean?
Word: Jeopardy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Jeopardy means danger of loss, harm or failure.
Synonyms: danger, risk, threat
Antonyms: safety, security
How do you spell jeopardy?
Syllables: jeop - ar - dy
Tricky part: The o after je is silent, which is why students leave it out. The middle is ar, not or.
Watch out for: jepardy, jeapordy, jeopordy
Memory tip: Jeopardy hides the eo of leopard: think of a leopard to remember the eo after the j.
Idioms and Phrases
- put something in jeopardy: to put something at risk of being lost or harmed Example: "Missing so many practice sessions could put your place in the band in jeopardy."
Jeopardy in a sentence
Example 1: The heavy rain put the cricket final in jeopardy.
Example 2: Cutting down forests has left the tiger's home in jeopardy.
Example 3: One careless mistake can put a whole science project in jeopardy.
Fun Fact
Jeopardy comes from the Old French jeu parti, a divided game, which meant a game where the chances of winning and losing were evenly balanced.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
jeopardy
a) peril
b) comfort
c) courage
d) reward
Show answer
a) peril. Peril is an older word for serious danger, which is what jeopardy means.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) jeopardie
b) tragedy
c) mystery
d) calamity
Show answer
a) jeopardie. Jeopardy ends in a plain y, as tragedy does.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
dparjoey
a) jealousy
b) parody
c) jeopardy
d) leopards
Show answer
c) jeopardy. Leopards and jealousy need an l and an s, and parody leaves the j and e unused.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
jeoppardy
a) o
b) a
c) d
d) p
Show answer
d) p. Jeopardy has a single p.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which headline shows that something is in jeopardy?
a) Rising river threatens village bridge
b) Bridge named after local hero
c) New bridge opens to happy crowds
d) Village bridge repainted in bright blue
Show answer
a) Rising river threatens village bridge
2. Which of these could put a team's place in the final in jeopardy?
a) hiring a coach with a great record
b) winning every league match so far
c) losing its two best players to another club
d) selling out every home game
Show answer
c) losing its two best players to another club
