Associations to the word «Menace»

Wiktionary

MENACE, noun. A perceived threat or danger.
MENACE, noun. The act of threatening.
MENACE, noun. An annoying and bothersome person.
MENACE, verb. To make threats against (someone); to intimidate.
MENACE, verb. To threaten (an evil to be inflicted).
MENACE, verb. To endanger (someone or something); to imperil or jeopardize.

Dictionary definition

MENACE, noun. Something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan".
MENACE, noun. A threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace".
MENACE, verb. Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops".
MENACE, verb. Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick".
MENACE, verb. Act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn