threatening
th re tuh ning
- v pose a threat to; present a danger to
- v to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- v to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
- s threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
his threatening behavior - s darkened by clouds
- But in a country mired in tradition and occupied by the Soviet Union, Meena's beliefs were threatening enough to get her assassinated.
- After initially threatening to slam a fast veto on any attempt to reverse the gag rule, the Administration has started backpedaling.
- Several students who were suspended after threatening to commit suicide are in the process of suing their schools; others have been offered settlements before their cases reached .