Definitions for Brandishˈbræn dɪʃ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

bran•dishˈbræn dɪʃ(v.t.)

  1. to shake, wave, or display, esp. threateningly or ostentatiously, as a weapon; flourish.

  2. (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

  1. flourish, brandish(verb)

    the act of waving

  2. brandish, flourish, wave(verb)

    move or swing back and forth

    "She waved her gun"

  3. brandish(verb)

    exhibit aggressively

    "brandish a sword"

Wiktionary

  1. brandish(Noun)

    The act of flourishing or waving.

  2. brandish(Verb)

    To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.

    He brandished his sword at the pirates.

  3. brandish(Verb)

    To bear something with ostentatious show.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Brandish(noun)

    to move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish

  2. Brandish(noun)

    to play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms

  3. Brandish(noun)

    a flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc


Translations for Brandish

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

brandish(verb)

to wave (especially a weapon) about

He brandished the stick above his head.

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