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threat meaning

EN[θɹɛt] [-ɛt]
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  • A threat is an act of coercion wherein an act is proposed to elicit a negative response. It is a communicated intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. It can be a crime in many jurisdictions.
  • Some of the more common types of threats forbidden by law are those made with an intent to obtain a pecuniary advantage or to compel a person to act against his or her will.
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    Definition of threat in English Dictionary

  • NounPLthreats
    1. An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
      1. An indication of imminent danger.
        1. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.
      2. A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
        1. 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.
    2. VerbSGthreatsPRthreatingPT, PPthreated
      1. (transitive) To press; urge; compel.
        1. (transitive, archaic) To threaten.
          1. (intransitive) To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
          2. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • The senator played down the threat of a recession.
              • One incident in May was a possible threat indicator when a Jersey barrier on the east perimeter was rammed by a slow-moving car.
              • The politicians would cry wolf at the slightest provocation so when the real threat appeared no one believed them.
            2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
              • I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats.
              • At the fiesta, the kids beat the stuffing out of the pinata, and their parents beat the stuffing out of a drunk who walked up and made threats.
              • By now South Koreans understand Pyongyang’s logic and know North Korea is highly unlikely to make good on its gothic threats.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Nouns
              • Countable nouns
              • Verbs
                • Intransitive verbs
                  • Transitive verbs
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                Source: Wiktionary

                Meaning of threat for the defined word.

                Grammatically, this word "threat" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.
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