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 menace menace /ˈmɛnɪs/

noun

  1. () Something that is a source of danger  ( menace , threat )
    something that is a source of danger
     Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
    earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
  2. () A threat or the act of threatening  ( menace )
    a threat or the act of threatening
     He spoke with desperate menace
    he spoke with desperate menace

verb

  1. () Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture  ( menace )
    express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
     He menaced the bank manager with a stick
    he menaced the bank manager with a stick
  2. () Pose a threat to; present a danger to  ( jeopardise [British] , peril , imperil , endanger , jeopardize , menace , threaten )
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
     The pollution is endangering the crops
    The pollution is endangering the crops
  3. Act in a threatening manner  ( menace )
    act in a threatening manner
     A menacing person
    A menacing person