menace

n 1: something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a

constant threat in Japan" [syn: {threat}]

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

menace"

v 1: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is

endangering the crops" [syn: {endanger}, {jeopardize}, {threaten},

{imperil}, {peril}]

2: express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he

menaced the bank manager with a stick"

3: act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"