triple threat

noun

1

: a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing

2

: a person adept in three different fields of activity

triple-threat

ˈtri-pəl-ˈthret 

adjective

Examples of triple threat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Proving to be a triple threat, Glover also released two studio rap albums under the name Childish Gambino during Community‘s run and shot a buzzy guest spot on HBO’s Girls in 2013. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

To the world, McRae is a strong, fearless entertainer, a triple threat who can pen songs that recall the fizzy pop of the early aughts and bring them to life as a ferocious singer and dancer. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

This episode was the final build for Saturday's WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia, featuring the King and Queen of the Ring finals and a triple threat WWE Championship match. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Google has become an artificial intelligence triple threat, boasting the world's third-biggest cloud computing service, a strong AI model in Gemini that has enhanced its dominant internet search share, and its custom AI chips are increasingly being seen as competition for Nvidia . — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for triple threat

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