Rattling
51saber-rattling — /say beuhr rat ling/, n. a show or threat of military power, esp. as used by a nation to impose its policies on other countries. [1920 25; see SABER, RATTLE1, ING1] * * * …
52sabre-rattling — noun a) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used. b) Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit …
53saber rattling — Synonyms and related words: aggression, aggressiveness, antagonism, bellicism, bellicose, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, bulldozing, chauvinism, combativeness, commination, contentiousness, denunciation, empty threat, ferocity,… …
54saber-rattling — dispute, argumentation; preparations for a battle, readiness …
55sabre rattling — See rattle sabres …
56sabre-rattling — noun the display or threat of military force …
57sabre-rattling — noun (U) threats to use military force, especially when you do not think they are very frightening or serious …
58sabre-rattling — UK / US noun [uncountable] a threat of violence or military action …
59ˈsabre-ˌrattling — noun [U] a threat of violence or military action …
60saber-rattling — sa′ber rat tling n. cvb mil a show or threat of military power • Etymology: 1920–25 …