menace

Meanings

Plural: menaces

Noun

something that is a source of danger
a threat or the act of threatening
- "he spoke with desperate menace"
A perceived threat or danger.
The act of threatening.
An annoying and bothersome person or thing.

Verb

pose a threat to; present a danger to
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
- "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"
act in a threatening manner
To make threats against (someone); to intimidate.
To threaten (an evil to be inflicted).
To endanger (someone or something); to imperil or jeopardize.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manace, from Old French manace, menace, &c., from Late Latin minācia (“threat, menace”), from Latin mināx (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Synonyms

endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, minacity, minacy, peril, threat, threaten

Scrabble Score: 10

menace is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
menace is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
menace is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

menace is a valid Words With Friends word