/ Dictionary / Index E endangered: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: en•dan•gered Pronunciation: (en-dān'jurd), [key] — adj. threatened with a danger: endangered lives of trapped coal miners. threatened with extinction: The bald eagle may be endangered. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: endangered (Thesaurus) endanger endangered species Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language