threatening Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
   jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
   
   • The pollution is endangering the crops
2. verb to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
   threaten.
   
3. verb to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
   threaten.
   
   • Danger threatens
4. adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
   minatory; minacious; sinister; forbidding; baleful; ominous; menacing.
   
   • 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
5. adjective satellite darkened by clouds
   heavy; lowering; sullen.
   
   • a heavy sky

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