threat
/θɹɛt/noun1 syllable
Threat means: a person who inspires fear or dread.
Synonyms for threat5
noun, as in a person who inspires fear or dread
noun, as in something that is a source of danger
What does threat mean?4
noun
1
a person who inspires fear or dread“he was the terror of the neighborhood”
2
something that is a source of danger“earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan”
3
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent“they were under threat of arrest”
4
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another“his threat to kill me was quite explicit”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with threat?34
three syllables
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Threat in a sentence
- If we don't take the threat of meteor strikes seriously, we will all die.mailohilohi
- If we don't take the threat of meteor strikes seriously, we'll all die.mailohilohi
- They oppress linguistic minorities, because they see minority languages as a threat.mailohilohi
- That's not a threat, that is a warning.Kiwi
- Despite the bomb threat, the president needed to keep through with his plans.Nuel
- Regardless of the bomb threat, the president needed to keep his schedule.Nuel
- It's pastors who are a threat to children, not drag queens.shekitten
- If a nation's existence isn't under threat, war is a crime.rul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of threat
as a noun
- plural
- threats