Word a Day
threat
What does threat mean?
threat (noun): a person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce threat?
/θɹɛt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does threat come from?
From Middle English threte, thret, thrat, thræt, threat, from Old English þrēat (“crowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure, trouble, calamity, oppression, force, violence, threat”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of threat?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “threat”?
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What does “threat” mean?
any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation
Not quite: that's what rest means.
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
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a person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace
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perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness
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Which word is closest in meaning to “threat”?
number
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season
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school
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menace
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