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Adjective
/ˈmenəsiNG/,
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Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening,
  1. Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening
    • - a menacing tone of voice

  1. baleful: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
  2. (menacingly) in a menacing manner; "the voice at the other end of the line dropped menacingly"
  3. (menace) something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
  4. (menace) endanger: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
  5. (menace) a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"
  6. (menace) express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"
  7. Menacing (in some states known as brandishing) is a violent crime in most state jurisdictions of the United States. ...
  8. (Menace (Greek settlement)) Menace or Maenace (Greek Μαινάκη Mainákē) is an ancient Greek settlement lying to the southeast of Spain according to Strabo (3,4,2). The exact location is unknown to date.
  9. (Menace (Marvel Comics)) Menace (Lily Hollister) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics villain and enemy of Spider-Man. ...
  10. (Menace (Stargate SG-1)) The fifth season of the military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 commenced airing on Showtime in the United States on June 29, 2001, concluded on Sky1 in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2002, and contained 22 episodes. ...
  11. (Menace (video game)) Menace is a horizontal scrolling shooter game developed by DMA Design for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and DOS.
  12. (The Menace) The Menace is the second album by English alternative rock group Elastica, released via Deceptive Records in April 2000.
  13. (The Menace (film)) The Menace is a 1932 American drama film directed by Roy William Neill. The screenplay by Roy Chanslor, Dorothy Howell, and Charles Logue is based on the 1927 novel The Feathered Serpent by Edgar Wallace.
  14. Suggesting imminent harm; Threatening
  15. (menace) a perceived threat or danger; the act of threatening; a dangerous person; to make threats (against someone); to intimidate; to endanger someone or something; to imperil or jeopardize
  16. (Menacingly) Threatening to cause evil, harm, injury, or such
  17. (Menace) Operational code name for Allied operations at Dakar  - September 1940
  18. (MENACE) Coercion, pressure. A threatening act which is aimed at forcing a person to act against their wishes.
  19. (Menace) A card that requires an opponent to retain a higher card in the same suit, as a guard. The term is typically used of squeeze play.
  20. (Menace) Getting a person to enter into a contract by undue influence, or fear, but short of actual violence as in Duress. The contract is voidable by the injured party as it lacks Voluntary Agreement.