menace Sentence Examples
- The menacing figure lurked in the shadows, its eyes piercing the darkness.
- The neighborhood bully was a constant menace to the younger children.
- The runaway car posed a menace to all who crossed its path.
- The virus spread like wildfire, posing a grave menace to public health.
- The abusive husband's uncontrolled temper was a menace to his family.
- The malfunctioning traffic light became a menace, causing numerous accidents.
- The venomous snake was a menacing threat to hikers on the trail.
- The financial crisis loomed as a menacing economic menace.
- The terrorist threat posed a serious menace to national security.
- The reckless driver's disregard for safety made them a menace on the road.
menace Meaning
menace (n)
something that is a source of danger
a threat or the act of threatening
menace (v)
pose a threat to; present a danger to
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
act in a threatening manner
menace (n.)
The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come.
To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war.
To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.
menace (v. i.)
To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.
Synonyms & Antonyms of menace
FAQs About the word menace
something that is a source of danger, a threat or the act of threatening, pose a threat to; present a danger to, express a threat either by an utterance or a ge
danger,threat, peril,risk, hazard, pitfall, trouble,imminence, trap, snare
protection, shield, guard, shield, ward, guard, ward,protection,harbor, shelter
The menacing figure lurked in the shadows, its eyes piercing the darkness.
The neighborhood bully was a constant menace to the younger children.
The runaway car posed a menace to all who crossed its path.
The virus spread like wildfire, posing a grave menace to public health.
