menacing

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/
Hyphenation: men‧acing

Adjective

menacing (comparative more menacing, superlative most menacing)

Synonym of threatening in its various senses.

Verb

menacing

present participle and gerund of menace

Translations

Suggesting imminent harm

French: menaçant (fr)
Romanian: amenințător (ro)
Spanish: amenazante (es) m or f, intimidante m or f

threatening

French: menaçant (fr)
Greek: απειλητικός (el) (apeilitikós)
Latin: minax, minitābundus
Norwegian:
Bokmål: truende
Romanian: amenințător (ro)
Russian: угрожающий (ru) m (ugrožajuščij)
Spanish: amenazante (es) m or f, intimidante m or f

Noun

menacing (plural menacings)

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.

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