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menacing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
    • menacing look
    • menacing smile
    • menacing tone of voice

Forms

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most menacing Degree=Sup lexicographic
more menacing Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

nonmenacing · menacingness · unmenacing · menacingly

Synonyms

threatening

Translations (17)

fr menaçant (making threats) · el απειλητικός (making threats) · es amenazador (making threats) · es amenazador (presenting a threat) · nb truende (making threats) · de bedrohlich (making threats) · de bedrohlich (presenting a threat) · la minax (making threats) · fr menaçant (presenting a threat) · ro amenințător (presenting a threat) · es amenazante (making threats) · es menazante (making threats) · la minitābundus (making threats) · ru угрожающий (making threats) · de drohend (presenting a threat) · es amenazante (presenting a threat) · ro amenințător (making threats)

menacing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/

Meanings

  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.

Forms

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menacings Number=Plur lexicographic

menacing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of menace
    form of menace