menacing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
    jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
    • The pollution is endangering the crops
  2. verb express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
    menace.
    • he menaced the bank manager with a stick
  3. verb act in a threatening manner
    menace.
    • A menacing person
  4. adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    minatory; minacious; sinister; threatening; forbidding; baleful; ominous.
    • a baleful look
    • forbidding thunderclouds
    • his tone became menacing
    • ominous rumblings of discontent
    • sinister storm clouds
    • a sinister smile
    • his threatening behavior
    • ugly black clouds
    • the situation became ugly

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