threat:1

noun
threat \ ˈthret \
before 12th century{ds||1||}
  • an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
  • one that threatens
  • an indication of something impending

threat:2

verb
threat \
before 12th century
  • threaten

triple threat

noun
triple threat \
1920{ds||1||}
  • a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing
  • a person adept in three different fields of activity

bomb threat

noun
bomb threat \
  • a message saying that a bomb is located in a particular place

empty threat

noun
empty threat \
  • a threat that someone does not really mean

idle threat

noun
idle threat \
  • a threat that a person does not really mean to follow through with

under threat

idiom
under threat \
  • by someone who has been threatened with harm

counterthreat

noun
coun*ter*threat \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌthret \
1880
  • a threat intended to combat or prevent another threat
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