threat

1. 1

   An expression of intent to injure or punish another.

   • There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.
2. 2

   An indication of potential or imminent danger.

   • Verifying and addressing actual threats is not paranoia.
3. 3

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

   • Rooney's United team-mate Chris Smalling was given his debut at right-back and was able to adjust to the international stage in relatively relaxed fashion as Bulgaria barely posed a threat of any consequence.

syn. intimidation · warning · menace · threat

ant. protection

1. 1

   To press; urge; compel.transitive

2. 2

   To threaten.archaictransitive

   • An hideous Geant horrible and hye, / That with his talnesse seemd to threat the skye […]
   • What? threat you me with telling of the King? I will auoucht’t in preſence of the King: I dare aduenture to be ſent to th’Towre.
3. 3

   To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.intransitive