threatening

adjective

US /ˈθret(ə)nɪŋ/

1
showing or saying that someone is likely to do something that will harm you
She’s been receiving threatening phone calls.
a threatening look
“Don’t forget”, he said in a low threatening voice.
Synonyms and related words
Dangerous or harmful
dangerous
harmful
disastrous
2
threatening clouds, skies, or seas show that the weather is likely to be bad
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe unpleasant weather
severe
harsh
threatening

单词	threatening
释义	threatening adjective UK /ˈθret(ə)nɪŋ/ Other entries for this word threaten verb life-threatening adjective DEFINITIONS2 1 showing or saying that someone is likely to do something that will harm you a threatening look She’s been receiving threatening phone calls. Synonyms and related words Dangerous or harmful dangerous harmful disastrous 2 threatening clouds, skies, or seas show that the weather is likely to be bad Synonyms and related words Words used to describe unpleasant weather severe harsh threatening derived word threateningly adverb He moved forwards threateningly. Synonyms and related words Dangerous or harmful dangerous harmful disastrous threatening adjective US /ˈθret(ə)nɪŋ/ Other entries for this word threaten verb life-threatening adjective DEFINITIONS2 1 showing or saying that someone is likely to do something that will harm you She’s been receiving threatening phone calls. a threatening look “Don’t forget”, he said in a low threatening voice. Synonyms and related words Dangerous or harmful dangerous harmful disastrous 2 threatening clouds, skies, or seas show that the weather is likely to be bad Synonyms and related words Words used to describe unpleasant weather severe harsh threatening derived word threateningly adverb He moved forward threateningly. Synonyms and related words Dangerous or harmful dangerous harmful disastrous
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