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Definition of menace
1 : a show of intention to inflict harm : threat exploding in menaces and threats of vengeance — George Meredith
2a : one that represents a threat : danger the intoxicated motorist is a menace to life and limb — Wayne Hughesb : an annoying person her friends were beginning to find her a menace — Guy McCrone
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Examples of menace in a Sentence
There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.
She could hear the menace in his voice.
Recent Examples of menace from the Web
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Ramirez is a somewhat of a new menace to the Tigers' ace, but the same cannot be said for Chisenhall and Carlos Santana.
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Fungi are a microscopic menace to global health and food security.
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No doubt about it, simple carbs that trigger too much insulin release from the pancreas gland are a menace and are best avoided.
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Malaysian defense minister Hishammuddin Hussein judged this potential menace to be more worrisome than North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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The novel’s jacket copy stays mum about the exact threat that sends Joan and junior into panicky flight for survival, an odd choice, considering the menace is revealed in the first chapter.
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DeMarcus Walker, the quarterback menace out of Florida State, was the second.
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Such incidents are a long-standing menace in Rome and elsewhere in Italy, with authorities constantly coming up with new ways to prevent its ancient buildings suffering further damage.
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His segment was interrupted by Kelly's two very cute kids, who innocently wandered into the room in full view of the camera and acted like a pair of adorable menaces.
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Origin and Etymology of menace
Middle English manace, from Anglo-French manace, menace, from Latin minacia, from minac-, minax threatening, from minari to threaten — more at mount
menace
Definition of menace
menaced
;menacing
transitive verb
1 : to make a show of intention to harm menaced him with immediate expulsion — G. B. Shaw
2 : to represent or pose a threat to : endanger menaced by a group of toughs after his car goes kaput — Leah Rozen
intransitive verb
: to act in a threatening manner The bear menaced with its mouth wide open.
Examples of menace in a Sentence
menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended
stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet
Recent Examples of menace from the Web
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The tactics used to harass and menace Choices’ patients, families, volunteers, and staff are not only horrifying—
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Some, like menacing horns, have obvious advantages for animals living in the wild.
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Their closed mouths look like menacing dogs’ snouts, from which four creepy-old-man whiskers called barbels protrude.
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Origin and Etymology of menace
see 1menace
MENACE Defined for English Language Learners
menace
playDefinition of menace for English Language Learners
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: a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing
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: someone who causes trouble or annoyance
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: a dangerous or threatening quality
menace
Definition of menace for English Language Learners
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: to threaten harm to (someone or something)
MENACE Defined for Kids
Definition of menace for Students
menaced
;menacing
: to threaten harm to The pirates menaced the ship's passengers.
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of menace
1 : a show of an intention to inflict especially physical harm accomplished against a person's will by means of force,…menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury — California Penal Code
2 : one who represents a threat
menace
Legal Definition of menace
menaced
menacing
transitive verb
1 : to make a show of intention to harm
2 : to represent or pose a threat to
intransitive verb
: to act in a threatening manner
menacingly
adverbLearn More about menace
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