The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come.

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.

To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.

To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.

Threat of force that makes a contract voidable.

something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"

pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"

express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"

act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"

Coercion, pressure. A threatening act which is aimed at forcing a person to act against their wishes.

one who or one that is a threat; danger.