threat
Translation
threat, menace
Examples
He received a death threat.
He received a death threat.
Pollution is a threat to the environment.
Pollution is a threat to the environment.
The storm poses a serious threat.
The storm poses a serious threat.
Grammar Patterns
a threat to ((sb./sth.)) a danger to (sb./sth.) Pollution is a threat to the environment.
a threat of ((sth.)) a possibility of (sth.) happening There is a threat of rain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: danger, menace, risk; Antonyms: safety, security
Etymology
From Old English 'þreat', meaning 'oppression, coercion'.
Memory Tips
'Threat' is only one letter different from 'thread'. A dangerous situation can be a 'threat' that hangs by a 'thread'.