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menace menace definition

menace


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  menace 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  menace 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  menace 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  menace 
 
  3  senses  of  menace 
 
  Sense  1 
  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril 
  =>  exist,  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  menace 
  =>  express,  show  evince 
 
  Sense  3 
  menace 
  =>  act  behave,  do 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  menace 
 
  menace  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  menace 
 
  Sense  1 
  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril 
  =>  exist,  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  menace 
  =>  express,  show  evince 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  menace 
  =>  act  behave,  do 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  menace 
  menace 
 
  Overview  of  noun  menace 
 
  The  noun  menace  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  menace,  threat  --  (something  that  is  a  source  of  danger;  "earthquakes  are  a  constant  threat  in  Japan") 
  2.  (1)  menace  --  (a  threat  or  the  act  of  threatening;  "he  spoke  with  desperate  menace") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  menace 
 
  The  verb  menace  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril  --  (pose  a  threat  to  present  a  danger  to  "The  pollution  is  endangering  the  crops") 
  2.  (1)  menace  --  (express  a  threat  either  by  an  utterance  or  a  gesture;  "he  menaced  the  bank  manager  with  a  stick") 
  3.  menace  --  (act  in  a  threatening  manner;  "A  menacing  person") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  menace 
 
  The  noun  menace  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  menace,  threat  --  (something  that  is  a  source  of  danger;  "earthquakes  are  a  constant  threat  in  Japan") 
  2.  (1)  menace  --  (a  threat  or  the  act  of  threatening;  "he  spoke  with  desperate  menace") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  menace 
 
  The  verb  menace  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril  --  (pose  a  threat  to  present  a  danger  to  "The  pollution  is  endangering  the  crops") 
  2.  (1)  menace  --  (express  a  threat  either  by  an  utterance  or  a  gesture;  "he  menaced  the  bank  manager  with  a  stick") 
  3.  menace  --  (act  in  a  threatening  manner;  "A  menacing  person") 



menace definition