Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P Cite precipice: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prec•i•pice Pronunciation: (pres'u-pis), [key] — n. a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face. a situation of great peril: on the precipice of war. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: precipice (Thesaurus) precious stone precipitable TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supertonic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language