Definitions for threatθrɛt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
threatθrɛt(n.)
a declaration of an intention to inflict punishment, injury, etc., as in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course.
an indication or warning of probable trouble.
a person or thing that threatens.
(v.i.)Archaic. to threaten.
Origin of threat:
bef. 900; ME threte, OE thrēat pressure, c. ON thraut hardship
Princeton's WordNet
menace, threat(noun)
something that is a source of danger
"earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
threat(noun)
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
"they were under threat of arrest"
threat(noun)
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
"his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
terror, scourge, threat(noun)
a person who inspires fear or dread
"he was the terror of the neighborhood"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
threat(noun)θrɛt
the possibility that sth bad could happen
the threat of a terrorist attack; ancient trees under threat from logging
threatθrɛt
a statement that sth bad or harmful will happen to sb unless they take a particular action
They made threats against his life.; a death threat; the threat of military action
threatθrɛt
sb or sth that is thought to be dangerous
They called him a threat to society.
Wiktionary
threat(Noun)
an expression of intent to injure or punish another.
threat(Noun)
an indication of imminent danger.
threat(Noun)
a person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
threat(Verb)
To threaten.
Origin: þreat.
Webster Dictionary
Threat(noun)
the expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation
Threat(noun)
to threaten
Translations for threat
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
threat(noun)
a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone
He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.
- dreigementAfrikaans
- تَهْديدArabic
- заплахаBulgarian
- ameaçaPortuguese (BR)
- výhružkyCzech
- die DrohungGerman
- trusselDanish
- απειλήGreek
- amenazaSpanish
- ähvardusEstonian
- تهدیدFarsi
- uhkausFinnish
- menaceFrench
- אִיוּםHebrew
- धमकीHindi
- prijetnjaCroatian
- fenyegetésHungarian
- ancamanIndonesian
- hótunIcelandic
- minacciaItalian
- おどしJapanese
- 위협Korean
- grasinimasLithuanian
- draudiLatvian
- ugutanMalay
- dreigementDutch
- trusselNorwegian
- groźbaPolish
- ameaçaPortuguese
- ameninţareRomanian
- угрозаRussian
- vyhrážkaSlovak
- grožnjaSlovenian
- pretnjaSerbian
- hot, hotelseSwedish
- การขู่เข็ญThai
- tehditTurkish
- 恐嚇，威脅Chinese (Trad.)
- загрозаUkrainian
- تہديد، دھمکيUrdu
- sự đe dọaVietnamese
- 恐吓，威胁Chinese (Simp.)
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