menace

[US]/ˈmenəs/
[UK]/ˈmenəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. threat; intimidation
vi. intimidate; make threats
vt. threaten; intimidate

Phrases & Collocations

a constant menace

pose a menace

potential menace

menace to society

Example Sentences

the menace of nuclear war.

menace with one's fist clenched.

the snakes are a menace to farm animals.

They menaced her with a whip.

He spoke with menace in his voice.

a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs.

Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.

a toddler who was a menace in a shop full of crystal.

A careless driver is a menace to all road users.

A tone of menace entered into the man's voice.

The people are being menaced by the threat of war.

The big hole outside the house is a menace to children's safety.

The man’s worse than irritating,he’s a positive menace!

United looked woefully short of menace in attack.

A man who drives fast is a menace to other people.

The man's worse than irritating, he's a positive menace!

On the other hand, terroristic, splittism and ultraism increase the safe menace that is not traditional domain likely.

While the story was a yawner, the star, a six-legged menace, was the first animat -- an internally driven artificial animal.

Two strangers menaced him with pistols and forced him to give up his money.

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