Search results
- Dictionarythreatening/ˈθrɛtnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner: "her mother had received a threatening letter" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent: threatening behaviour. Synonym. menacing. showing that bad weather will probably arrive soon: As the threatening clouds approached, the winds suddenly blew up into a blinding snowstorm. Fewer examples.
The meaning of THREATENING is expressing or suggesting a threat of harm, danger, etc. : indicating or suggesting the approach of possible trouble or danger. How to use threatening in a sentence.
to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want: They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun. [ + to infinitive ] They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked. C1 [ T ] to be likely to cause harm or damage to something or someone:
Threatening definition: tending or intended to menace. See examples of THREATENING used in a sentence.
1. Making or implying threats: a threatening phone call. 2. Gving warning signs of bad weather: threatening skies. 3. Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished: found the criticism threatening. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of 'threatening' threatening. (θretənɪŋ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe someone's behaviour as threatening when you think that they are trying to harm you. The police could have charged them with threatening behaviour. She said Denny had received a threatening letter and asked me if I sent it.
Anything that's threatening is ominous, or scary on purpose. A bully's deep, threatening voice might frighten other children in the neighborhood. Threatening things are done in a way that expresses an intention to hurt someone.
adjective. /ˈθretnɪŋ/ expressing a threat of harm or violence synonym menacing. threatening letters. threatening behaviour. The house seemed less threatening in daylight. opposite non-threatening. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
Verb. Noun. Filter. adjective. Making or implying threats. A threatening phone call. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Gving warning signs of bad weather. Threatening skies. American Heritage. Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished. Found the criticism threatening.
Other forms: threatened; threatening; threatens. Something that threatens makes its danger known. Storm clouds threaten rain, and bullies threaten other kids. Unfortunately, there are lots of people and things that threaten — it's a dangerous world. If someone threatens you with violence, you should call the police.
