noun🔗ShareA perceived threat or danger."Loud noises at night are often menaces to sleeping children. "negativesituationsocietywarpoliticsstatepoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of threatening."The bully's menaces made the younger children afraid to go outside during recess. "actionpolicelawmilitarygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn annoying and bothersome person or thing.""Mosquitoes are menaces, especially during the summer evenings." "personthingcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make threats against (someone); to intimidate."to menace a country with war"actioncommunicationpolicelawsocietymilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo threaten (an evil to be inflicted)."The bully menaces younger children on the playground. "actionpolicemilitarywarsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo endanger (someone or something); to imperil or jeopardize."Heavy rain menaces the crops, threatening the farmers' livelihood. "actionsituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
