26984 words

menace

7 definitions • 12 examples
1
something that is likely to cause harm:

Examples:

Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
Dogs running loose are a public menace.
the menace of industrial pollution
2
a dangerous quality that makes you think someone is going to do something bad:

Examples:

He had a slight air of menace which made me uneasy.
He spoke with a hint of menace.
3
a person, especially a child, who is very annoying
4
to demand money using threats:

Examples:

He was accused of unlawfully demanding money with menaces.
5
If someone or something menaces a person or thing, he, she, or it threatens seriously to harm it:

Examples:

Hurricane Hugo menaced the eastern coast for a week.
6
danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm:

Examples:

[ U ] There was an air of controlled menace about him.
[ C ] That boy is a menace to himself and his friends.
7
something that is threatening and may cause harm:

Examples:

the menace of sth The world is still facing the menace of terrorism.
a menace to society/the environment Plastic bags are a menace to marine environments because they don't break down quickly.

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