Frightnoun
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
Threatnoun
An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
Frightnoun
Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
Threatnoun
An indication of potential or imminent danger.
Frightverb
To frighten.
Threatnoun
A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
Frightadjective
(rare) frightened; afraid; affright
Threatverb
(transitive) To press; urge; compel.
Frightnoun
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
Threatverb
To threaten.
Frightnoun
Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
Threatverb
(intransitive) To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
Frightverb
To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
âNor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit.â;
Threatnoun
The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.
âThere is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.â;
Frightnoun
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Threatverb
To threaten.
âOf all his threating reck not a mite.â; âOur dreaded admiral from far they threat.â;
Frightverb
cause fear in;
âThe stranger who hangs around the building frightens meâ;
Threatnoun
something that is a source of danger;
âearthquakes are a constant threat in Japanâ;
Threatnoun
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent;
âthey were under threat of arrestâ;
Threatnoun
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another;
âhis threat to kill me was quite explicitâ;
Threatnoun
a person who inspires fear or dread;
âhe was the terror of the neighborhoodâ;
Threat
A threat is a communicated intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. Intimidation is widely observed in animal behavior (particularly in a ritualized form) chiefly in order to avoid the unnecessary physical violence that can lead to physical damage or the death of both conflicting parties.