Definitions for Threatening
ˈθrɛt n ɪŋthreat·en·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threateningadjective

   threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

   "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"

2. heavy, lowering, sullen, threateningadjective

   darkened by clouds

   "a heavy sky"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. threateningnoun

   An act of threatening; a threat.

2. threateningadjective

   Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.

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1. threatening

   A threat is a communication of intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. Intimidation is a tactic used between conflicting parties to make the other timid or psychologically insecure for coercion or control. The act of intimidation for coercion is considered as a threat. Threatening or threatening behavior (or criminal threatening behavior) is the crime of intentionally or knowingly putting another person in fear of bodily injury. "Threat of harm generally involves a perception of injury...physical or mental damage...act or instance of injury, or a material and detriment or loss to a person."Some of the more common types of threats forbidden by law are those made with an intent to obtain a monetary advantage or to compel a person to act against their will. In most US states, it is an offense to threaten to (1) use a deadly weapon on another person; (2) injure another's person or property; or (3) injure another's reputation.

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1. threatening

   Threatening refers to the expression or implication of intention to inflict harm, danger or others form of unpleasantness on someone. This can be in the form of physical violence, emotional manipulation, or any other action perceived as harmful or negative towards the recipient.

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1. Threatening

   of Threaten

2. Threatening

   a. & n. from Threaten, v

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How to pronounce Threatening?

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How to say Threatening in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Threatening in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Threatening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Threatening in a Sentence

1. Martha Steffens:

   No one’s ever really won by threatening a reporter, attack back with facts, not with a personal vendetta, because a CEO is changing the story by attacking the reporter. He’s making it personal and taking the focus off of the company.

2. Sergei Lavrov:

   He is threatening the penitentiary officers and he, he makes all kinds of arrogant accusations, for example he says, he is saying that he will put a drill to the head of the officer.

3. Samuel Corum/Getty Images:

   And so I would urge the Senate to think about that, that if you get satisfaction of blocking Nord Stream 2 you might actually undermine the effectiveness of the sanctions thatthe president is threatening hopefully to put in place against President Putin.

4. Chung Sye-kyun:

   The government is planning to extend the current distancing levels and anti-virus standards as they are until the Lunar New Year holidays end, the third COVID-19 wave, which had temporarily slowed, is again threatening our daily lives following the group infections from the missionary institutes.

5. Alex Arreaza:

   The failure of Broward County Public Schools and of the Principal and School Resource officer to adequately protect students, and in particular our client, from life-threatening harm were unreasonable, callous and negligent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Threatening
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Threatening
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threatening
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Threatening
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Threatening