Word

menace, v.
(menaced, menaces, menacing)
freq. cnt. 2

express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

menace

sample sentences

"he menaced the bank manager with a stick"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

menace

semantic pointers

hypernym

express, show, evince

pose a threat to; present a danger to
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

endanger imperil jeopardise jeopardize menace peril threaten

sample sentences

"The pollution is endangering the crops"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jeopardy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

menace

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jeopardy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

peril peril

semantic pointers

hypernym

be, exist

act in a threatening manner
<verb.body>

menace

sample sentences

"A menacing person"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

menace

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, behave, do