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THREAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of threat in English threat noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / θret / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / θret / Add to word list Add to word list B2 a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen , especially if a particular action or order is not followed : [ + to infinitive ] Her parents carried out their threat to take away her cell phone if her grades didn't improve . threat of The threat of jail failed to deter him from petty crime . pose a threat to Drunken drivers pose a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm ) to other road users . empty threat He says he'll tell the authorities but it's just an empty threat (= it will not happen ) . be under threat of something to be in a situation where people are threatening you or something else with something bad or unpleasant : She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned . See more Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone. The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously . It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages . Three main line railway stations were closed because of bomb threats. The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats. Dangers and threats balefully baneful banefully black spot hazard hazard to someone/something hazardous hazardously hazmat non-lethal on/under pain of death idiom or else idiom or I'll know the reason why idiom parlous someone's bark is worse than his/her bite idiom tombstoning treacherously triple threat turn nasty ultra-hazardous See more results » (Definition of threat from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) threat | Intermediate English threat noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / θret / threat noun ( PROMISE TO HURT ) Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] a statement that someone will be hurt or harmed , esp . if the person does not do something in particular : She was fired after making threats to her co-workers. threat noun ( UNWANTED POSSIBILITY ) [ C/U ] the possibility that something unwanted will happen , or a person or thing that is likely to cause something unwanted to happen : [ U ] A threat of rain is in today’s forecast . [ U ] The boundary dispute raised the threat of war . (Definition of threat from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of threat threat The first threat was from his own government. From Washington Post When it comes to learning about new vulnerabilities and emerging threats, utilities are not alone. From Heritage.org The response to these threats is challenging and expensive. From CNN What tops your list of the most pressing health threats? From cleveland.com They see the nuclear deal as a threat to them. From International Business Times It was more about describing darkness as this looming threat getting worse and worse. From Los Angeles Times That's a big threat that they didn't have tonight. From ESPN These threats to our freedoms are not to be underestimated. From Huffington Post But what's clear is that around the world, there's still a lot of threats out there. From CNN We have a lot of (threats) around the world. From CNN They're the ones who weigh all of the threats and the risks and the needs and make a considered decision. From ThinkProgress It doesn't feel as much of a threat . From Huffington Post That package was later found to be no threat . From CNBC When we talk about a triple threat , we're often talking about a versatile athlete. From NPR He said there haven't been any specific threats. From NOLA.com These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with threat threat These are words often used in combination with threat . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. competitive threat These switches reflect consumers' free choice and serve as a competitive threat to the sickness funds. From the Cambridge English Corpus constant threat Is not the constant threat of force the worst nightmare of friends of liberty? From the Cambridge English Corpus continual threat Such hardships were attributed by the missionaries to the insecurities brought about by the continual threat of discovery and persecution. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with threat What is the pronunciation of threat ? Translations of threat in Chinese (Traditional) 威脅，恐嚇… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 威胁，恐吓… See more in Spanish amenaza, amenaza [feminine, singular]… See more in Portuguese ameaça, ameaça [feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian धोका, भीती… See more 脅迫, 脅し, 恐（おそ）れ… See more tehdit, gözdağı, tehlike… See more menace [feminine], menace… See more amenaça… See more dreigement, gevaar, bedreiging… See more விரும்பத்தகாத அல்லது மோசமான ஒன்று நடக்கும் என்ற பரிந்துரை, குறிப்பாக ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட செயல் அல்லது ஒழுங்கு பின்பற்றப்படாவிட்டால்… See more धमकी, घुड़की… See more ધમકી… See more trussel, fare… See more hot, hotelse, fara… See more ugutan, ancaman… See more die Drohung, die Gefahr, die Bedrohung… See more fare [masculine], trussel [masculine], trussel… See more دھمکی, خطرہ… See more загроза, передвістя… See more బెదిరింపు, భయం, పొంచి ఉన్న ప్రమాదం… See more হুমকি… See more výhružky, hrozba, ohrožení… See more ancaman, sumber bahaya… See more การขู่เข็ญ, การคุกคาม, ต้นกำเนิดของภัยอันตราย… See more sự đe dọa, nguy cơ, mối đe dọa… See more pogróżka, zagrożenie, groźba… See more 협박, 위험… See more minaccia… See more Need a translator? 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Translator tool Browse threaded threading threads phrase thready threat threaten threatened threatened species threatening More meanings of threat counter-threat double threat triple threat dual-threat quarterback be under threat of something phrase mortal enemy, danger, threat, etc. phrase mortal enemy, danger, threat, etc. See all meanings be under threat of something phrase mortal enemy, danger, threat, etc. phrase See all idioms and phrases Word of the Day bae UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /beɪ/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /beɪ/ someone you love; a boyfriend or girlfriend About this Blog It’s a dirty business: the metaphorical use of ‘dirty’ April 29, 2026 Read More New Words superworker May 04, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English Intermediate Examples Collocations Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (US) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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