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- Dictionarymenacing/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. suggesting the presence of danger; threatening: "our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers"
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MENACING definition: 1. making you think that someone is going to do something bad: 2. making you think that someone is…. Learn more.
The meaning of MENACING is presenting, suggesting, or constituting a menace or threat : threatening. How to use menacing in a sentence.
Menacing definition: expressing or serving as a menace or threat. See examples of MENACING used in a sentence.
Menacing means “threatening” — whether it’s on purpose or not. A menacing tone is intended to scare you, but that menacing raincloud isn’t actually trying to ruin your day.
Synonyms for MENACING: ominous, sinister, threatening, bleak, dark, somber, foreboding, portentous; Antonyms of MENACING: favorable, benign, bright, promising, unthreatening, golden, encouraging, prosperous.
If someone or something looks menacing, they give you a feeling that they are likely to cause you harm or put you in danger.
Definition of menacing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.