Threatening

Word THREATENING
Character 11
Hyphenation threat en ing
Pronunciations /ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Threatening"

What do we mean by threatening?

Making or implying threats. adjective

Gving warning signs of bad weather. adjective

Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished. adjective

The act of one who threatens; a threat; a menace; a menacing. noun

Indicating or containing a threat or menace.

Indicating some impending evil; specifically, indicating rain or snow.

Letters demanding money or other property with menaces.

Letters threatening to accuse any person of a crime, for the purpose of extorting money.

Letters threatening to kill a person. The precise definition of what facts constitute a penal offense in this respect varies much with the law in different jurisdictions.

Synonyms Menacing, minatory.

A. & n. from threaten, v.

Letters containing threats, especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters.

Present participle of threaten. verb

Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening. adjective

An act of threatening; a threat. noun

Darkened by clouds adjective

Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments adjective

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

To menace, or be dangerous.

To portend, or give a warning of.

To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)

Synonyms and Antonyms for Threatening

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The word "threatening" in example sentences

After Saturday's late disappointment left his team's tilt for the title threatening to sink into quicksand, the Arsenal manager, having ❋ Unknown (2010)

“You cannot back out on me now,” he said, his expression threatening. ❋ Janet Chapman (2003)

But to the threatening is annexed a promise that this shall be a means to convince them of their folly, and bring them home to their duty; and so good shall be brought out of evil, in token of the mercy God has yet in reserve for them. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Let us see how terrible the threatening is and the destruction will be. ❋ Unknown (1721)

He opted for the village over a hotel, he said, after receiving what he described as threatening messages for wearing fox fur on his costume at the national championships. ❋ David Barron (2010)

What good is it going to do by the same one or two Hillary voters coming on the blogs over and over again "threatening" to vote for McCain. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I wonder if it was Mel Gibson running amok - recently fallen off the wagon again - "threatening" a paranoid gun-toting citizen. ❋ Unknown (2006)

How debilitating or life threatening is the disease being treated? ❋ MD Mark Hyman (2010)

I have never had problems with the Blaine border crossing except for one jerk (oops two) who were more interesting in threatening than in being reasonable and most border guards are people who just do their jobs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Especially the ones that cut off just as something life-threatening is about to happen (40 ft wave crashing into the Wizard, for example). ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)

And why the kerfuffle over canine vectorship when you're infinitely more likely to catch something life-threatening from the food itself, or something noxious from the kid at the next table (who is "quite naturally" a better vector than any dog) — and no one's banning food or children. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Organizations need to be established to help protect these citizens and enable them to seek refuge and help in threatening cases,” Bridal said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That witch is once again threatening the american people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Fujian Mawei police is very effective in threatening its citizens. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"You sing out, him fella brother belong you die too much," the white man went on in threatening tones. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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