1.Definition: a person who inspires fear or dread

Related Noun(s):scourge, terror

Category: People

2.Definition: a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

"They were under threat of arrest"

Category: General

3.Definition: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

"His threat to kill me was quite explicit"

Category: General

4.Definition: something that is a source of danger

"Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

Related Noun(s):menace

Category: General