Menace

verb
'mɛnɪs

Noun

  • a threat or the act of threatening

    he spoke with desperate menace

    Type of:Threat
  • something that is a source of danger

    Similar:Threat
    Type of:Danger

Verb

  • express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

    he menaced the bank manager with a stick

    Type of:ShowEvinceExpress
  • pose a threat to; present a danger to

    Similar:EndangerImperilJeopardiseJeopardizePeril
    Type of:ExistBe
  • act in a threatening manner

    Type of:BehaveDoAct

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