Definitions for Brandishˈbræn dɪʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bran•dishˈbræn dɪʃ(v.t.)
to shake, wave, or display, esp. threateningly or ostentatiously, as a weapon; flourish.
(n.)a flourish or waving, as of a weapon.
Origin of brandish:
1275–1325; ME bra(u)ndisshen < AF, MF brandiss-. See brand , -ish2
bran′dish•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
flourish, brandish(verb)
the act of waving
brandish, flourish, wave(verb)
move or swing back and forth
"She waved her gun"
brandish(verb)
exhibit aggressively
"brandish a sword"
Wiktionary
brandish(Noun)
The act of flourishing or waving.
brandish(Verb)
To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
He brandished his sword at the pirates.
brandish(Verb)
To bear something with ostentatious show.
Webster Dictionary
Brandish(noun)
to move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish
Brandish(noun)
to play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms
Brandish(noun)
a flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc
Translations for Brandish
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- swaai, slingerAfrikaans

- يلوّح مهدداArabic

- размахвам заплашително оръжиеBulgarian

- brandirPortuguese (BR)

- mávatCzech

- schwingenGerman

- svingeDanish

- σείω, κραδαίνω (συν. για όπλο)Greek

- blandirSpanish

- vehkimaEstonian

- در هوا تکان دادنFarsi

- heiluttaaFinnish

- brandirFrench

- לְנוֹפֵףHebrew

- घुमाना, फिराना, भांजना, लपलपानाHindi

- mahatiCroatian

- forgat (kardot)Hungarian

- mengacu-acukan, mengacungkanIndonesian

- bregða, sveiflaIcelandic

- brandireItalian

- 振り回すJapanese

- (칼 등을) 휘두르다Korean

- mojuoti,švytuotiLithuanian

- draudīgi vicinātLatvian

- mengayun-ayunkanMalay

- zwaaien metDutch

- svingeNorwegian

- wymachiwaćPolish

- در هوا تکان دادنPersian

- په هوا کی ټکان ورکولPashto

- brandirPortuguese

- aînvârti ameninţătorRomanian

- (угрожающе) размахиватьRussian

- mávať, oháňať sa (čím)Slovak

- vihtetiSlovenian

- mahatiSerbian

- svänga, svingaSwedish

- แกว่งThai

- sallamak, savurmakTurkish

- 揮舞Chinese (Trad.)

- махати, розмахуватиUkrainian

- ہلاناUrdu

- vung vẩyVietnamese

- 挥舞Chinese (Simp.)

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