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

Poetic License, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in a prime Saturday night slot, is evidence of the emergence of a major triple threat talent (also a producer with Olivia Rosenbloom under their Jewelbox Pictures banner). —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025

The mom and new grandma is fierce, fabulous and funny — a total triple threat. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Brian Robinson joins Christian McCaffrey, Isaac Guerendo for a triple threat at running back position. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025

Michael Banks, 22, a videographer from Beverly, and Jordan Sweet, 24, a University of Illinois Chicago graduate with a marketing degree, both want to be triple threats in entertainment with their focus on directing, producing and writing. —Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for triple threat

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