threatening

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
threaten

Third-person singular
threatens

Past tense
threatened

Past participle
threatened

Present participle
threatening

  1. The present participle of threaten.

Adjective[change]

Positive
threatening

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. Threatening means something is bad or has threat.
    She goes around the block threatening to commit suicide.