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menace

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noun

men·​ace ˈme-nəs How to pronounce menace (audio)
1
: a show of intention to inflict harm : threat
exploding in menaces and threats of vengeance George Meredith
2
a
: one that represents a threat : danger
the intoxicated motorist is a menace to life and limb Wayne Hughes
b
: an annoying person
her friends were beginning to find her a menace Guy McCrone

menace

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verb

menaced; menacing

transitive verb

1
: to make a show of intention to harm
menaced him with immediate expulsion G. B. Shaw
2
: to represent or pose a threat to : endanger
menaced by a group of toughs after his car goes kaput Leah Rozen

intransitive verb

: to act in a threatening manner
The bear menaced with its mouth wide open.

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun There was an atmosphere of menace in the city. She could hear the menace in his voice. Verb menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Such a menace has not yet arrived, the judge wrote. Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Zemeckis’s version removes every last hint of misbehavior or menace. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 Ideally, Fisch would have added more of the traditional moment-by-moment tension and menace to her larger ambitions, although, in fairness, this limited adaptation only supports so much of that. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Iran’s nuclear menace also remains a challenge to Britain and America. John Bolton, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 One is an encounter in Missouri with a redneck named Jake (Michael Stuhlbarg, another Call Me by Your Name alum) and his ex-cop buddy Brad (filmmaker David Gordon Green in a rare acting role), during which an unspoken menace hangs in the air. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 But scientists who study saguaros say extreme weather is a growing menace that could drive down their overall numbers. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 As seen in glimpses earlier in the episode, a menace known as Crabfeeder is taking control over the island chain called the Stepstones and feeding Westerosi men to crabs. Angie Orellana Hernandez, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Given the right setup, her characters can push memorably against the boundaries of acceptable behavior, mixing absurdity and menace in often dangerously unstable proportions. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022
Verb
The blaze was the latest to menace the ancient giants, which are found in the wild only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022 The blaze was the latest to menace the ancient giants, which are found in the wild only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 10 July 2022 In the end, Bale took to the screen to menace Hemsworth's Thor and Natalie Portman's Jane Foster/Mighty Thor with pale skin and a flowy, more demure robe. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 July 2022 Hostile to the European Union, and fiercely critical of Germany, Ms. Le Pen would also menace the foundation of the process of European integration, built since 1945 on Franco-German reconciliation. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 His new classmates, all white, despise Black people and use the N-word; Aaron gives Paul a stern lesson in civil rights, teaching him that the same people who menace Black people would do the same to Jews. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 May 2022 But Vladimir Putin can still win a major victory that would leave him stronger and better able to menace Ukraine, its neighbors and the Western alliance. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 Seeking new ways to menace Saudi Arabia, its regional nemesis, Iran has integrated the Houthis into its network of militias and built up the Houthis’ ability to subvert their wealthy neighbors’ defenses with relatively cheap weapons. New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 So long as Russian troops remain on Belarusian soil, Putin will have the means to menace Kyiv—as well as NATO—from close by, all the while wrecking Ukraine’s economy and destabilizing its government. Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English manace "act of threatening, threat, exposure to a threat," borrowed from Anglo-French manace, manance (also continental Old French manace, menace), going back to Latin mināciae (plural only) "threats" (Late Latin in singular), noun derivative of mināc-, mināx "menacing, threatening, boding ill," from minārī "to threaten, speak or act menacingly" + -āc-, -āx, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh2, noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) — more at minatory

Note: The English spelling menace, in use since the 16th century, most likely copies Modern French.

Verb

Middle English manacen, manessen, manauncen, borrowed from Anglo-French manacer, manacier, going back to Vulgar Latin *mināciāre, noun derivative of Late Latin minācia "threat" — more at menace entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of menace was in the 14th century

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