1. (

• menace ,
• threat

) something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan" ;

2. (

• threat

) a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest" ;

3. (

• threat ,

) declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit" ;

4. (

• terror ,
• scourge ,
• threat

) a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood" ;