menace

[ men-is ]

/ ˈmɛn ɪs /

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noun

something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.

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.

an extremely annoying person.

verb (used with object), men·aced, men·ac·ing.

to utter or direct a threat against; threaten.

to serve as a probable threat to; imperil: overdevelopment that menaces our suburbs.

verb (used without object), men·aced, men·ac·ing.

to express or serve as a threat.

Origin of menace

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English manace, manance, from Middle French manace, menace, from Late Latin minācia “threat,” equivalent to mināc- (stem of mināx ) “jutting out, threatening” + -ia; verb from noun; see -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM menace

men·ac·er, nounpre·men·ace, noun, verb (used with object), pre·men·aced, pre·men·ac·ing.un·men·aced, adjective

Words nearby menace

Memphis, Memphite, Memphremagog, memsahib, men, menace, menacing, menacme, menad, menadiol diacetate, menadione

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Example sentences from the Web for menace

Hitchcock leans toward me in a conspiratorial, almost lascivious, way and says, “Let's pile on the menace.”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The menace and abuse was constant; it reads as a household under siege.
Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father|Tim Teeman|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unbridled nationalism is a menace; it leads to trade wars and, all too often, real wars.
The United States Needs Corporate 'Loyalty Oaths'|Jonathan Alter|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I am convinced that the only way to fight this menace is by attacking it on many fronts,” he said in a letter to Congress.
Chris Christie to the Drug War: I Wish I Knew How to Quit You|Olivia Nuzzi, Abby Haglage|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Within the larger political backdrop, ISIS survived and grew into the menace that it is today.
Iran Is the Biggest Loser in Iraq|Aki Peritz|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It seems to feel that every offer of kindness or familiarity is a menace to its liberty.
St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886|Various
The island was a menace to coasters and bore an uncanny reputation.
Pocket Island|Charles Clark Munn
Perhaps a menace of publicity, rather than risk, was the cause of the wearing strain on him.
The Rustlers of Pecos County|Zane Grey
There was presentiment and menace in every minute of that brief half-hour.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
It was that of an old man—my father's,—and the menace with which the arms were lifted froze the blood in my veins.
Cynthia Wakeham's Money|Anna Katharine Green

British Dictionary definitions for menace

menace

/ (ˈmɛnɪs) /

verb

to threaten with violence, danger, etc

noun

literary a threat or the act of threatening

something menacing; a source of danger

informal a nuisance

Derived forms of menace

menacer, nounmenacing, adjectivemenacingly, adverb

Word Origin for menace

C13: ultimately related to Latin minax threatening, from mināri to threaten

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	menace
释义	menace [ men-is ] / ˈmɛn ɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR menace ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health. 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. an extremely annoying person. verb (used with object), men·aced, men·ac·ing. to utter or direct a threat against; threaten. to serve as a probable threat to; imperil: overdevelopment that menaces our suburbs. verb (used without object), men·aced, men·ac·ing. to express or serve as a threat. Origin of menace First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English manace, manance, from Middle French manace, menace, from Late Latin minācia “threat,” equivalent to mināc- (stem of mināx ) “jutting out, threatening” + -ia; verb from noun; see -ia OTHER WORDS FROM menace men·ac·er, nounpre·men·ace, noun, verb (used with object), pre·men·aced, pre·men·ac·ing.un·men·aced, adjective Words nearby menace Memphis, Memphite, Memphremagog, memsahib, men, menace, menacing, menacme, menad, menadiol diacetate, menadione Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for menace Hitchcock leans toward me in a conspiratorial, almost lascivious, way and says, “Let's pile on the menace.” Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The menace and abuse was constant; it reads as a household under siege. Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father\|Tim Teeman\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Unbridled nationalism is a menace; it leads to trade wars and, all too often, real wars. The United States Needs Corporate 'Loyalty Oaths'\|Jonathan Alter\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I am convinced that the only way to fight this menace is by attacking it on many fronts,” he said in a letter to Congress. Chris Christie to the Drug War: I Wish I Knew How to Quit You\|Olivia Nuzzi, Abby Haglage\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Within the larger political backdrop, ISIS survived and grew into the menace that it is today. Iran Is the Biggest Loser in Iraq\|Aki Peritz\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It seems to feel that every offer of kindness or familiarity is a menace to its liberty. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886\|Various The island was a menace to coasters and bore an uncanny reputation. Pocket Island\|Charles Clark Munn Perhaps a menace of publicity, rather than risk, was the cause of the wearing strain on him. The Rustlers of Pecos County\|Zane Grey There was presentiment and menace in every minute of that brief half-hour. The Wave\|Algernon Blackwood It was that of an old man—my father's,—and the menace with which the arms were lifted froze the blood in my veins. Cynthia Wakeham's Money\|Anna Katharine Green British Dictionary definitions for menace menace / (ˈmɛnɪs) / verb to threaten with violence, danger, etc noun literary a threat or the act of threatening something menacing; a source of danger informal a nuisance Derived forms of menace menacer, nounmenacing, adjectivemenacingly, adverb Word Origin for menace C13: ultimately related to Latin minax threatening, from mināri to threaten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to menace peril, plague, hazard, threat, risk, terrorize, intimidate, jeopardize, imperil, endanger, threaten, annoyance, commination, thunder, jeopardy, intimidation, scare, warning, caution, trouble
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menace

noun

verb (used with object), men·aced, men·ac·ing.

verb (used without object), men·aced, men·ac·ing.

Origin of menace

OTHER WORDS FROM menace

Words nearby menace

Example sentences from the Web for menace

British Dictionary definitions for menace

verb

noun

Derived forms of menace

Word Origin for menace

Words related to menace