English Dictionary
Definition of “threatening”
Word Frequency
threatening (ˈθrɛtənɪŋ)
Definitions
adjective
- causing fear; menacing ⇒
He looked very threatening.
- containing threats or menacing warnings
threaten (ˈθrɛtən
)
Definitions
verb
- tr to be a threat to
- to be a menacing indication of (something); portend ⇒
dark clouds threatened rain
- when tr, may take a clause as object to express a threat to (a person or people)
Derived Forms
ˈthreatener nounˈthreatening adjective
ˈthreateningly adverb
Translations for 'threatening'
- British English: threatening You can describe someone's behaviour as threatening when you think that they are trying to harm you....a threatening phone call.ˈθrɛtnɪŋ ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: تَهْدِيدِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: ameaçador ameaçadora
- Chinese: 胁迫的
- Croatian: prijeteći prijeteća
- Czech: výhružný
- Danish: truende
- Dutch: dreigend
- European Spanish: amenazador amenazadora
- Finnish: uhkaava
- French: menaçant
- German: drohend
- Greek: απειλητικός απειλητική
- Italian: minaccioso minacciosa
- Japanese: 脅すような
- Korean: 위협적인
- Norwegian: truende
- Polish: groźny groźna
- Portuguese: ameaçador ameaçadora
- Romanian: amenințător amenințător, amenințătoare, amenințători, amenințătoare
- Russian: угрожающий угрожающая
- Spanish: amenazador amenazadora
- Swedish: hotfull hotfullt
- Thai: ที่ขู่เข็ญ
- Turkish: tehdit edici
- Ukrainian: загрозливий
- Vietnamese: đe dọa
Example Sentences Including 'threatening'
A second panel member, whose identity wasn't immediately known, wrote a low-key dissent after threatening to object more vocally.Globe and Mail (2003)
Davies was taken to the nearby Medical Center Of Louisiana for treatment for the injury, which isn t thought to be life threatening.NME (New Musical Express) (2004)
He was brandishing a knife and threatening people and claiming to be a Vietnam veteran," said school principal Mr Michael Murphy.Irish Times (2002)
Ministers are now threatening to demand compensation from the defaulting firms.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Shakily, Adam rose to his feet while the dog fixed him with a baleful glare and a low threatening rumble escaped its throat.LOST SUMMER (2002)
They were not evil or wicked or even particularly threatening.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Trying to find a less threatening father, trying to find a listening mother.Lost Children
We both knew the farmer was perfectly within his rights to shoot a dog that was trespassing on his land and threatening his livelihood.FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
With conditions near ideal for the second successive day, it was the players who did the threatening.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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