English dictionary

threat

/T/r/E/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

something that is a source of danger

noun.state

Examples
Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan.

Synonyms menace

Source: WordNet 3.0
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

noun.communication

Examples
They were under threat of arrest.

Source: WordNet 3.0
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

noun.communication

Examples
His threat to kill me was quite explicit.

Source: WordNet 3.0
a person who inspires fear or dread

noun.person

Synonyms scourge terror

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913