— menacer , n. — menacingly , adv.
/men"is/ , n. , v. , menaced, menacing .
n.
1. something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
2. a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful: When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace.
3. an extremely annoying person.
v.t.
4. to utter or direct a threat against; threaten.
5. to serve as a probable threat to; imperil.
v.i.
6. to express or serve as a threat.
[ 1250-1300; ME minacia, equiv. to minac- (s. of minax ) jutting out, threatening + -ia -IA ]