Plight

Definitions

1. A dire or unfortunate situation.
2. Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.
   dialectal
3. A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.
   obsolete
4. A (neutral) condition or state.
   archaic
5. An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.
   dialectal
6. Good health.
   obsolete
7. Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.
   dialectal
8. One's office; duty; charge.
   dialectal
9. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
   archaic

Equivalents

12 more languages

العربيةالمحنةبلية

Българскипритеснениесъстояние

Catalàtràngol

Ελληνικάδεινά

Suomiahdinkoahdinkotilalupauspanossijoitustilannevakuusvastuu+ 5 more

हिन्दीगतिदिहाड़ा

Italianobrutta situazionedifficoltà

Nederlandsbenarde toestandtoestand

Polskikłopotytarapaty

Portuguêsapurodificuldade

Русскийположениесостояние

Tiếng Việtcảnhcảnh ngộtình cảnh

Examples

“Though we say⟳ we are quite clear about it and understand⟳ when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.”

“Gosling's plight worsened when he was soon shown a red card for a foul on Martin.”

“Despite spending £1 billion of its own⟳ resources, that balanced budget became impossible and forced TfL to issue⟳ a 'Section 114' notice⟳ of impending financial plight and go to the government for support⟳.”

“although hee live⟳ in as good plight and health as may be, yet he chafeth, he scoldeth, he brawleth, he fighteth, he sweareth, and biteth, as the most boistrous and tempestuous master of France[…].”

“All wayes shee sought him to restore⟳ to plight, / With herbs, with charms, with counsel, and with teares[…].”

“Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take⟳ my plight shall carry⟳ Half my love⟳ with him, half my care and duty”

“Many a folded plight.”

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