What is the noun of threaten?
What is the noun of threaten?
threat. An expression of intent to injure or punish another. An indication of potential or imminent danger. A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
What is the verb of the noun threat?
verb. threated; threating; threats.
What is the verb of threaten?
Definition of threaten transitive verb. 1 : to utter threats against. 2a : to give signs or warning of : portend the clouds threatened rain. b : to hang over dangerously : menace famine threatens the city. 3 : to announce as intended or possible the workers threatened a strike.
What is the adjective form of threat?
/ˈθrɛtn̩ɪŋ/ 1expressing a threat of harm or violence synonym menacing threatening letters threatening behavior The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. opposite nonthreatening.
Is threatened a adjective?
The adjective threatened means in danger, as in I felt threatened or We need to protect threatened species.
What is the adverb of threat?
adverb. /ˈθretnɪŋli/ /ˈθretnɪŋli/ in a way that expresses a threat of harm or violence synonym menacingly. He glared at her threateningly.
Is threatening a verb or adjective?
The adjective threatening is used to describe someone or something that causes alarm, intimidates, or is intended to intimidate, as in You look very threatening in that costume. The adjective threatened means in danger, as in I felt threatened or We need to protect threatened species.
What is the adverb of threaten?
adverb. /ˈθretnɪŋli/ /ˈθretnɪŋli/ in a way that expresses a threat of harm or violence synonym menacingly.
Which part of speech is threatened?
threaten
| part of speech: | transitive verb |
|---|---|
| inflections: | threatens, threatening, threatened |
Is threaten an adjective or adverb?
What part of speech is threat?
verb threaten
The verb threaten means to make a threat, as in Don’t you dare threaten me! It can also mean to be a source of potential harm or damage, as in This recession threatens our livelihoods, or to indicate potential harm or trouble, as in It is threatening to storm out there.
Is threatening an adverb?
In a threatening manner. “He tried to glare threateningly, but how much of a threat can you be when you are naked AND tied to a bed?”