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menace
[men-is]
noun
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat.
Air pollution is a menace to health.
a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful.
When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace.
an extremely annoying person.
verb (used with object)
to utter or direct a threat against; threaten.
to serve as a probable threat to; imperil.
overdevelopment that menaces our suburbs.
verb (used without object)
to express or serve as a threat.
menace
/ ˈmɛnɪs /
verb
to threaten with violence, danger, etc
noun
literary, a threat or the act of threatening
something menacing; a source of danger
informal, a nuisance
Other Word Forms
- menacing adjective
- menacingly adverb
- menacer noun
- premenace noun
- unmenaced adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of menace1
Example Sentences
The EU, which will convene its own meeting of defence ministers on Wednesday evening, has proposed creating a "drone wall" to try to tackle the menace.
In the prosecution's closing speech, Mr Ratliff said the alleged threat to kill was "not some off-the-cuff comment" and the video was "sinister and menacing".
He is a delight to watch - even just the sight of him strolling the corridors with his hood up trying to look menacing makes you laugh.
"It's insane that the smell of cannabis alone, or somebody wearing a menacing mask alone, does not generally allow, legally, a stop and search," he said.
Reform is not just an electoral menace to the Conservatives, but an existential one.
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