transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthre-t ə n ]
verb
( threat·ened ; threat·en·ing ˈthret-niŋ, ˈthre-t ə n-iŋ)
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. : to utter threats against
2.
a. : to give signs or warning of : portend
the clouds threaten ed rain
b. : to hang over dangerously : menace
famine threaten s the city
3. : to announce as intended or possible
the workers threaten ed a strike
4. : to cause to feel insecure or anxious
felt threaten ed by his brother's success
intransitive verb
1. : to utter threats
2. : to portend evil
• threat·en·er ˈthret-nər, ˈthre-t ə n-ər noun
• threat·en·ing·ly ˈthret-niŋ-lē, ˈthre-t ə n-iŋ- adverb