Associations to the word «Threat»

Wiktionary

THREAT, noun. An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
THREAT, noun. An indication of imminent danger.
THREAT, noun. A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
THREAT, verb. (transitive) To press; urge; compel.
THREAT, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To threaten.
THREAT, verb. (intransitive) To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.

Dictionary definition

THREAT, noun. Something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan".
THREAT, noun. A warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest".
THREAT, noun. Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit".
THREAT, noun. A person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats