Definition of threat Threat
/θɹɛˈt/ - [thret] - threat
We found 16 definitions of threat from 7 different sources.
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What does threat mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: threats |
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| threat - declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit" | ||
| declaration a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) | ||
| commination a threat of divine punishment or vengeance | ||
| threat - a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest" | ||
| threat - something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan" | ||
| menace | ||
| danger a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger" | ||
| threat - a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood" | ||
| terror, scourge | ||
| mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism | ||
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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)
To threaten.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- threat (n.)
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. - threat (n.)
To threaten.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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An expression or declaration of intent to injure or punish another. -
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A situation or a person who is regarded as a source of danger. -
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An adversary who is capable and motivated to exploit a vulnerability. (Schneider)
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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threat
thret, n. declaration of an intention to inflict punishment or other evil upon another: menace.—v.t. Threat′en, to declare the intention of inflicting punishment or other evil upon another: to terrify by menaces: to present the appearance of coming evil or of something unpleasant.—n. Threat′ener.—adj. Threat′ening, indicating a threat or menace: indicating something approaching or impending.—adv. Threat′eningly.—adj. Threat′ful (Spens.), full of threats, having a menacing appearance. [A.S. þreát—þreótan, to afflict; cog. with Ger. verdriessen, Goth. thriutan, to vex.]
Wikipedia 
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A threat is a declaration of intention to inflict punishment or harm on another. It will often be conditional upon a particular course of action on the part of the recipient.
The threat can have a form of an explicit or implicit message.
It can also be any source of probable impending danger (e.g. "a terrorist threat"), or a warning of an impending danger.
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