Overview of noun menace

The noun menace has 2 senses

• menace, threat -- (something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan")


• menace -- (a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace")

Overview of verb menace

The verb menace has 3 senses

• endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril -- (pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops")


• menace -- (express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick")


• menace -- (act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person")