Dictionary definition for: Menace
1. (n) something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
2. (v) pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
3. (n) a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"
4. (v) express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"
5. (v) act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"
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