in a menacing tone

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• Tone — (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin}, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tone color — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tone syllable — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• menacing — men|ac|ing [ˈmenısıŋ] adj making you expect something unpleasant = ↑threatening ▪ dark menacing clouds ▪ a low menacing laugh ▪ His tone grew more menacing. >menacingly adv ▪ He moved towards her menacingly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• menacing — men|ac|ing [ menəsıŋ ] adjective intended to seriously threaten or frighten someone: a menacing look/tone ╾ men|ac|ing|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• menacing — UK [ˈmenəsɪŋ] / US adjective intended to threaten or frighten someone a menacing look/tone Derived word: menacingly adverb …   English dictionary

• menacing — adjective threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments (Freq. 1) a baleful look forbidding thunderclouds his tone became menacing ominous rumblings of discontent sinister storm clouds a sinister smile …   Useful english dictionary

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