- to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
- to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind.
- to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation.
- to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain.
- to utter or use threats.
- to indicate impending evil or mischief.
- to be a threat to
- to be a menacing indication of (something); portend
- to express a threat to (a person or people)
