Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)menace, threatsomething that is a source of danger“earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan” (n)menacea threat or the act of threatening“he spoke with desperate menace” Verbs
(v)menaceexpress a threat either by an utterance or a gesture“he menaced the bank manager with a stick” (v)menaceact in a threatening manner“A menacing person”