1 [C,usually sing.] ~ (to sb/sth) a person or thing that will probably cause serious damage, harm or danger
SYNTHREAT:
a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of illegal drugs * The communists remain a potential menace to the stability of the government.
2 [U] an atmosphere that makes you feel threatened or frightened:
a sense / an air / a hint of menace in his voice
3 [C,usually sing.] (informal) a person or thing that is annoying or causes trouble
SYNNUISANCE:
Slugs can be a menace in the greenhouse in winter.
4 (menaces) [pl.] (BrE, law) threats that sb will cause harm if they do not get what they are asking for:
to demand money with menaces
verb [VN] (formal) to be a possible danger to sth/sb
SYNTHREATEN:
The forests are being menaced by major development projects.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is menace a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, menace is tagged as noun.
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