n. & v.
--n.
1. a threat.
2 a dangerous or obnoxious thing or person.
3 joc. a pest, a nuisance.
--v.tr. & intr. threaten, esp. in a malignant or hostile manner.
Derivatives:
menacer n. menacingly adv.
Etymology: ME ult. f. L minax -acis threatening f. minari threaten