threat ; [countable, uncountable] a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want. threat ...

1 · uncountable · threat (to do something) a statement in which you tell someone that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want ; 2 ...

This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the Middle English period (1150—1500). Entry status. OED is ...

[transitive] to say that you will cause trouble, hurt somebody, etc. if you do not get what you want. threaten somebody/something They broke my windows and ...

1[transitive] to say that you will cause trouble, hurt someone, etc. · 2[intransitive, transitive] to seem likely to happen or cause something unpleasant A storm ...

​expressing a threat of harm or violence synonym menacing. threatening letters; threatening behaviour; The house seemed less threatening in daylight.

1expressing a threat of harm or violence synonym menacing threatening letters threatening behavior The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day.

Meaning of threat in English ... a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed: [ + to ...

[in singular] The possibility of trouble, danger, or ruin. 'the company faces the threat of liquidation proceedings'.

​in a way that expresses a threat of harm or violence synonym menacingly. He glared at her threateningly. Definitions on the go.