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View usage for: (menɪs) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense menaces, present participle menacing, past tense, past participle menaced1. countable noun [usually singular]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. [+ to] ...the menace of fascism. [+ of] Synonyms: danger, risk, threat, hazard More Synonyms of menace 2. countable noun [usually singular]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. [+ to] As I have said earlier in this book, bad shoes are a menace. 3. uncountable nounMenace is a quality or atmosphere that gives you the feeling that you are in danger or that someone wants to harm you. There is a pervading sense of menace. ...a voice full of menace. Synonyms: threat, warning, intimidation, ill-omen More Synonyms of menace 4. verbIf 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. [VERB noun] Synonyms: threaten, jeopardize, put at risk, loom over More Synonyms of menace 5. verbIf you are menaced by someone, they threaten to harm you. She's being menaced by her sister's latest boyfriend. [be VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun ]Synonyms: bully, threaten, intimidate, terrorize More Synonyms of menace More Synonyms of menace menace in British English (ˈmɛnɪs) verb1. to threaten with violence, danger, etc noun2. literary a threat or the act of threatening 3. something menacing; a source of danger Derived forms menacer (ˈmenacer) noun menacing (ˈmenacing) adjective menacingly (ˈmenacingly) adverb Word origin C13: ultimately related to Latin minax threatening, from mināri to threaten menace in American English (ˈmɛnəs) noun1. a threat or the act of threatening 2. anything threatening harm or evil 3. Informal a person who is a nuisance verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈmenaced or ˈmenacing4. to threaten or be a danger (to) SIMILAR WORDS: ˈthreaten Derived forms menacingly (ˈmenacingly) adverb Word origin OFr < L minacia < minax (gen. minacis), projecting, threatening < minari, to threaten < minae, threats, orig. projecting points of walls < IE base * men-, to project > Cornish meneth, mountain Examples of 'menace' in a sentencemenace British English: menace NOUN 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. - American English: menace
- Brazilian Portuguese: ameaça
- Chinese: 威胁
- European Spanish: amenaza
- French: menace
- German: Bedrohung
- Italian: minaccia
- Japanese: 脅威
- Korean: 위협적인 존재
- European Portuguese: ameaça
- Latin American Spanish: amenaza
British English: menace VERB If you say that one thing menaces another, you mean that the first thing is likely to cause the second thing serious harm. The states retained a latent capability to menace the country's own security. - American English: menace
- Brazilian Portuguese: ameaçar
- Chinese: 威胁
- European Spanish: amenazar
- French: menacer
- German: bedrohen
- Italian: minacciare
- Japanese: 脅かす
- Korean: 위협하다
- European Portuguese: ameaçar
- Latin American Spanish: amenazar
Chinese translation of 'menace' n - (c) (= source of danger)
威胁(脅) (wēixié) (种(種), zhǒng) - (u) (= feeling of danger)
危险(險) (wēixiǎn) - (inf, = nuisance)
to be a menace 讨(討)厌(厭)的东(東)西 (tǎoyàn de dōngxi)
vt - (= threaten)
威胁(脅) (wēixié)
Definition a threat In my view you are a menace to the public. Definition an annoying person or thing (informal) Don't be such a menace! Definition a threat a pervading sense of menace Synonyms intimidation ill-omen ominousness commination Definition to threaten with violence or danger The state retained the latent capability to menace people's security. Synonyms put at risk loom over be a danger to Definition to threaten with violence or danger She is being menaced by her boss. Additional synonymsDefinition to fill with fear We could not see what had alarmed him. Synonyms frighten, shock, scare, panic, distress, terrify, startle, rattle, dismay, daunt, unnerve, terrorize, put the wind up (informal), give (someone) a turn (informal), scare the bejesus out of (informal), make (someone's) hair stand on end Snoring can be more than an annoyance. Synonyms nuisance, bother, pain (informal), bind (informal), bore, drag (informal), plague, tease, pest, gall, pain in the neck (informal), pain in the arse (taboo, slang) Definition to frighten (someone) with threats attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters Synonyms bully, threaten, cow, intimidate, badger, oppress, hector, coerce, bulldoze (informal), overawe, dragoon, ride roughshod over, tyrannize, overbear, domineerAdditional synonymsDefinition to terrify or scare Most children are frightened by the sight of blood. Synonyms scare, shock, alarm, terrify, cow, appal, startle, intimidate, dismay, daunt, unnerve, petrify, unman, terrorize, scare (someone) stiff, put the wind up (someone) (informal), scare the living daylights out of (someone) (informal), make your hair stand on end (informal), get the wind up, make your blood run cold, throw into a panic, scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright (archaic), freeze your blood, make (someone) jump out of their skin (informal), throw into a fright Definition risk or likelihood of injury, loss, etc. a sole that reduces the hazard of slipping on slick surfaces Synonyms danger, risk, threat, problem, menace, peril, jeopardy, pitfall, endangerment, imperilment Definition to put in danger You imperilled the lives of other road users with your driving. Synonyms endanger, risk, hazard, jeopardizeDefinition to subdue or influence (someone) through fear Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed. Synonyms frighten, pressure, threaten, alarm, scare, terrify, cow, bully, plague, menace, hound, awe, daunt, harass, subdue, oppress, persecute, lean on (informal), coerce, overawe, scare off (informal), terrorize, pressurize, browbeat, twist someone's arm (informal), tyrannize, dishearten, dispirit, scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright (archaic), domineerDefinition to put (something) at risk The talks may still be jeopardized by disputes. Synonyms endanger, threaten, put at risk, put in jeopardy, risk, expose, gamble, hazard, menace, imperil, put on the line Definition danger of harm, loss, or death A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy. Synonyms danger, risk, peril, vulnerability, venture, exposure, liability, hazard, insecurity, pitfall, precariousness, endangerment Definition great danger or jeopardy sailors in peril on the sea Synonyms danger, risk, threat, hazard, menace, jeopardy, perilousness Definition an annoying person or thing My neighbour's a real pest. Synonyms nuisance, bore, trial, pain (informal), drag (informal), bother, irritation, gall, annoyance, bane, pain in the neck (informal), pain in the arse (taboo, slang), vexation, thorn in your flesh Definition a nuisance The traffic can be a real plague at times. Synonyms nuisance, problem, pain (informal), bother, pest, hassle (informal), annoyance, irritant, aggravation (informal), vexation, thorn in your flesh He would not put their lives at risk. Synonyms peril, threat, danger, hazard, menace, jeopardyAdditional synonymsDefinition to frighten or be frightened She's just trying to scare me. Synonyms frighten, alarm, terrify, panic, shock, startle, intimidate, dismay, daunt, terrorize, put the wind up (someone) (informal), give (someone) a fright, give (someone) a turn (informal), scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright (archaic) Definition to control or force (someone) to do something by violence, fear, threats, etc. He was fired for terrorizing his colleagues. Synonyms bully, menace, intimidate, threaten, oppress, coerce, strong-arm (informal), browbeatDefinition a person who causes trouble, esp. between people powers to expel suspected troublemakers Synonyms mischief-maker, firebrand, instigator, agitator, bad apple (informal), rabble-rouser, agent provocateur, stirrer (informal), incendiary, rotten apple (British, informal), meddler, stormy petrel Definition a hint, threat, or advance notice of a possible danger or problem She came into my room without warning. Synonyms notice, notification, word, sign, threat, tip, signal, alarm, announcement, hint, alert, tip-off (informal), heads up (US, Canadian) |