menacing

UK
/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/

Translations

menacingadjective
more menacing
Comp.
most menacing
Super.
UK
/ˈmɛnəsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛnəsɪŋ/
The menacing clouds loomed overhead, signaling an impending storm.
Les nuages menaçants planaient au-dessus de nous, annonçant une tempête imminente.
Additional translations
sinistreS'emploie surtout pour une apparence ou une atmosphère inquiétante.
menacingnoun
menacings
pl
UK
/ˈmɛn.ɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛn.ə.sɪŋ/
Gerund/verbal noun: the act or fact of threatening
menaceAu sens d'acte ou de pratique d'intimider.
Repeated menacing of witnesses is a criminal offense.
Les menaces répétées contre les témoins constituent une infraction pénale.
menaceverb

menacing

Gerund

menaced
Past Simple
menaced
Past Participle
menacing
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɛnɪs/
US
/ˈmɛnɪs/
The dark clouds menaced the small town with the threat of a severe storm.
Les nuages noirs menaçaient la petite ville d'une violente tempête.

Definitions

menacingadjective
Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
The menacing clouds loomed overhead, signaling an impending storm.
menacingnoun
The act or practice of threatening; a threatening quality or action.
Repeated menacing of witnesses is a criminal offense.
menaceverb
To threaten or pose a danger to someone or something.
The dark clouds menaced the small town with the threat of a severe storm.
To act in a threatening manner.
The dog menaced the intruder by growling and baring its teeth.