C2nounurbantransport
US/ˈmen.ɪs/
UK/ˈmen.ɪs/
a person or thing that is dangerous or very annoying; also a feeling of threat
In context
Drivers who use their phones at the wheel are a menace on the roads.
Uncollected rubbish has become a public menace in the hot season.
There was real menace in his voice when he told us to leave.
Words that go with menace
noun + preposition
- menace toSpeeding trucks are a menace to children walking to school.
- menace on the roadsDrunk drivers are a menace on the roads.
adjective + noun
- public menaceStray dogs have become a public menace in some suburbs.
- real menaceMosquitoes are a real menace in the rainy season.
- growing menaceOnline scams are a growing menace.