Found 3 items, similar to menace.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: menace ancaman
English → English (WordNet) Definition: menace menace n 1: something that is a source of danger; “earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan” [syn: threat] 2: a threat or the act of threatening; “he spoke with desperate menace” v 1: pose a threat to; present a danger to; “The pollution is endangering the crops” [syn: endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, threaten, imperil, peril] 2: express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; “he menaced the bank manager with a stick” 3: act in a threatening manner; “A menacing person”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Menace Menace \Men"ace\ (m[e^]n"[asl]s; 48), n. [F., fr. L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr. minax, -acis, projecting, threatening, minae projecting points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. Amenable, Demean, Imminent, Minatory.] The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come. [1913 Webster] His (the pope's) commands, his rebukes, his menaces. --Milman. [1913 Webster] The dark menace of the distant war. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Menace \Men"ace\ (m[e^]n"[asl]s; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Menaced ([=a]st); p. pr. & vb. n. Menacing.] [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See Menace, n.] 1. To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war. [1913 Webster] My master . . . did menace me with death. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted. [1913 Webster] By oath he menaced Revenge upon the cardinal. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Menace \Men"ace\, v. i. To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect. [1913 Webster] Who ever knew the heavens menace so? --Shak. [1913 Webster]