idle threats

A form of idle threat — A threat made by a person who does not mean to carry it out, and which perhaps shouldn't be taken seriously by others.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of idle threat
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APA

idle threats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20threats

MLA

“idle threats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20threats. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idle threats,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20threats.

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