what is menacing
Menacing is the name of a criminal offense in many US states. The wording and degrees of the offense vary from state to state. It often consists of displaying a weapon to a person with the intention of threatening them with bodily harm from the said weapon, or of criminally threatening another, or otherwise putting them in fear of physical harm.
Related to menacingly: henceforth, dissemblance. (mÄnâ²Ä­s) n. 1. a. A possible danger; a threat: a careless driver who was a menace to public safety. b. The quality of being threatening: a hint of menace in his voice.