menacing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: men‧acing

Adjective

menacing (comparative more menacing, superlative most menacing)

1. Synonym of threatening in its various senses.

   menacing look

   menacing smile

   menacing tone of voice

Derived terms

• menacingly
• menacingness
• nonmenacing
• unmenacing

Translations

presenting a threat — see also intimidating

• French: menaçant (fr)
• German: drohend (de), bedrohlich (de)
• Romanian: amenințător (ro)
• Spanish: amenazante (es), amenazador (es)

making threats — see also intimidating

• French: menaçant (fr)
• German: bedrohlich (de)
• Greek: απειλητικός (el) (apeilitikós)
• Latin: minax, minitābundus
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: truende

• Romanian: amenințător (ro)
• Russian: угрожающий (ru) m (ugrožajuščij)
• Spanish: amenazante (es), menazante, amenazador (es)

Verb

menacing

1. present participle and gerund of menace

Noun

menacing (plural menacings)

1. The act of making menaces or threats.
   • 1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation

     They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.