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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
/ ˈɛɪ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈԲԲ, adjective
- ˈԲԲly, adverb
- ˈԲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- a· noun
- ·a noun verb (used with object) premenaced premenacing
- ܲ·a adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of menace1
Example Sentences
A beautiful menace is growing on the freshly charred slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Kilmer’s gentle, introspective view of his artwork is especially stirring when remembering that, for many years, the actor was more famous for his reputation as a menace on film sets than for his performances.
He described him as "menacing", wearing a coat with a distinctive marking across the chest.
“The sky was insultingly blue, a mean joke … The sun was like a drunk at a party, menacing and vivacious.”
He’s grown a bit jaded, having lived under constant menace for some time now.
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