Definitions for menace
Overview of noun menace
The noun menace has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) menace, threat
(something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan")
2. (1) menace
(a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace")
Overview of verb menace
The verb menace has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril
(pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops")
2. (1) menace
(express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick")
3. menace
(act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person")
