Threat

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, injury, evil, or punishment.
  • n. An indication of impending danger or harm.
  • n. One that is regarded as a possible danger; a menace.
  • v. Archaic To threaten.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
  • n. An indication of imminent danger.
  • n. A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
  • v. To threaten.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • v. To threaten.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Crowd; press; pressure.
  • n. Vexation; torment.
  • n. A menace; a denunciation of ill to befall some one; a declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict punishment, loss, or pain on another.
  • n. In law, any menace of such a nature and extent as to unsettle the mind of the person on whom it operates, and to preclude that free voluntary action which is necessary to assent.
  • To press; urge; compel.
  • To threaten.
  • To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a person who inspires fear or dread
  • n. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
  • n. something that is a source of danger
  • n. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
  • Verb Form
    threated    threating    threats   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    person    mortal    individual    someone    soul    somebody    warning   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    menace    threatening    denunciation    threaten    lower    lour   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Annette    Antoinette    Bernadette    Bizet    Bret    Brett    Burnett    Calumet    Chalmette    Chet   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    danger    risk    attack    violence    possibility    challenge    force    weapon    situation    impact