menace
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
menaces
plural
menaces
Britannica Dictionary definition of MENACE
1
[count]
a
:
a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing
— usually singular
— often + to
-
Those dogs are a menace.
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Those dogs are a menace to the neighborhood.
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a criminal who is a menace to society
b
:
someone who causes trouble or annoyance
— usually singular
-
That kid is a menace.
2
[noncount]
:
a dangerous or threatening quality
-
There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.
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She could hear the menace in his voice.
with menaces
British, law
:
with threats
:
using threatening actions or language
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They were accused of demanding money with menaces.
2
menace
/ˈmɛnəs/
verb
menaces;
menaced;
menacing
2
menace
/ˈmɛnəs/
verb
menaces;
menaced;
menacing
Britannica Dictionary definition of MENACE
[+ object]
somewhat formal
:
to threaten harm to (someone or something)
— often used as (be) menaced
-
She was menaced by a man with a knife.
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a country menaced by war
— menacing
adjective [more menacing; most menacing]-
He gave her a menacing look.
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He looked at her menacingly.
