MENACE


Meaning of MENACE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ menɪs ]

( menaces, menacing, menaced)

1.

If you say that someone or something is a menace to other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm.

In my view you are a menace to the public.

...the menace of fascism...

= threat

N-COUNT : usu sing , oft N to n , N of n

2.

You can refer to someone or something as a menace when you want to say that they cause you trouble or annoyance. ( INFORMAL )

You’re a menace to my privacy, Kenworthy...

= nuisance

N-COUNT : usu sing

3.

Menace is a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you.

...a voice full of menace.

N-UNCOUNT

4.

If you say that one thing menaces another, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm.

The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain’s own security.

= threaten

VERB : V n

5.

If you are menaced by someone, they threaten to harm you.

She’s being menaced by her sister’s latest boyfriend.

= threaten

VERB : be V-ed , also V n

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