Menace | Mean of menace in English Dictionary

/ˈmɛnəs/

• Noun
• a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing
1. Those dogs are a menace.
2. Those dogs are a menace to the neighborhood.
3. a criminal who is a menace to society
• someone who causes trouble or annoyance
1. That kid is a menace.
• a dangerous or threatening quality
1. There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.
2. She could hear the menace in his voice.

• with threats
1. They were accused of demanding money with menaces.
• Verb
• to threaten harm to (someone or something)
1. She was menaced by a man with a knife.
2. a country menaced by war