threatening

Definition of threatening in English English dictionary: Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening; Present participle of threaten; {s} intimidating, endangering; You can describe someone's behaviour as threatening when you think that they are trying to harm you. The police could have charged them with threatening behaviour + threateningly threat·en·ing·ly `This ain't no affair of yours, boy!' McClosky said threateningly. see also threaten, life-threatening; 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"; from Threaten, v; darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"; menacing; intimidating
life-threatening: Used to describe something that endangers the continued life of the subject
The life-threatening illness caused him to be rushed to the hospital, where doctors worked around the clock to save his life.
threaten: To menace, or be dangerous
The rocks threatened the ship's survival.
threaten: To make a threat against someone; to use threats
He threatened me with a knife.
life-threatening: If someone has a life-threatening illness or is in a life-threatening situation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality. a life-threatening situation, illness, or injury could cause a person to die fatal
life-threatening: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
threaten: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against: "He threatened me when I tried to call the police" to be a menacing indication of something: "The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens
life-threatening: (of an illness, situation) that makes it possible that the person affected will die
threaten: {v} to menace, to denounce some evil
non-threatening: not making someone feel afraid or worried
threaten: To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn
threaten: If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want. He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife If you threaten me or use any force, I shall inform the police
threaten: to be a menacing indication of something: "The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
threaten: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against: "He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
threaten: If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction
threaten: To portend, or give a warning
threaten: If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen. The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war see also threatened, threatening
threaten: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
threaten: To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance
threaten: {f} intimidate, endanger
threaten: to be a menacing indication of something: "The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens
threaten: To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death