Definitions of menace:

  • noun:   a threat or the act of threatening
    Example: "He spoke with desperate menace"
  • noun:   something that is a source of danger
  • verb:   express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
    Example: "He menaced the bank manager with a stick"
  • verb:   act in a threatening manner
  • verb:   pose a threat to; present a danger to