Definitions for threat
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. menace, threat(noun)

   something that is a source of danger

   "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

2. threat(noun)

   a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

   "they were under threat of arrest"

3. threat(noun)

   declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

   "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"

4. terror, scourge, threat(noun)

   a person who inspires fear or dread

   "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. threat(Noun)

   an expression of intent to injure or punish another.

2. threat(Noun)

   an indication of imminent danger.

3. threat(Noun)

   a person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.

4. threat(Verb)

   To threaten.

Origin: þreat.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. Threat(noun)

   to threaten

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Threat

   A threat is an act of coercion wherein an act is proposed to elicit a negative response. It is a communicated intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. It can be a crime in many jurisdictions. Threat is widely seen in animals, particularly in a ritualized form, chiefly in order to avoid the unnecessary physical violence that can lead to physical damage or death of both conflicting parties.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Threat

   thret, n. declaration of an intention to inflict punishment or other evil upon another: menace.—v.t. Threat′en, to declare the intention of inflicting punishment or other evil upon another: to terrify by menaces: to present the appearance of coming evil or of something unpleasant.—n. Threat′ener.—adj. Threat′ening, indicating a threat or menace: indicating something approaching or impending.—adv. Threat′eningly.—adj. Threat′ful (Spens.), full of threats, having a menacing appearance. [A.S. þreát—þreótan, to afflict; cog. with Ger. verdriessen, Goth. thriutan, to vex.]

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'threat' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1809

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'threat' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3249

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'threat' in Nouns Frequency: #664

Anagrams for threat »

1. Hatter, hatter

2. Hatter

How to pronounce threat ?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say threat in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of threat in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of threat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of threat in a Sentence

1. Mike McCaul:

   It's a huge threat.

2. Frank MacInnis:

   There was never a threat.

3. President Francois Hollande:

   The threat remains very high.

4. Luis Zayas:

   There was that constant threat.

5. Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas:

   Today Russia is a threat for us.

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