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brandish
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bran·dish  (brndsh)
tr.v. bran·dished, bran·dish·ing, bran·dish·es
1. To wave or flourish (a weapon, for example) menacingly.
2. To display ostentatiously. See Synonyms at flourish.
n.
A menacing or defiant wave or flourish.

[Middle English brandissen, from Old French brandir, brandiss-, from brand, sword, of Germanic origin; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.]

brandish·er n.

brandish [ˈbrændɪʃ]
vb (tr)
to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way
n
a threatening or defiant flourish
[from Old French brandir, from brand sword, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brant weapon]
brandisher  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brandish - the act of waving
wafture, waving, wave - the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Verb1.brandish - move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
wigwag - send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
2.brandish - exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"
display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

brandish
verb wave, raise, display, shake, swing, exhibit, flourish, wield, flaunt He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife.
Translations
brandish [ˈbrændɪʃ] VT [+ weapon] → blandir

brandish [ˈbrændɪʃ] vtbrandir
brand leader nleader m du marché
brand loyalty n (MARKETING)loyauté f à la marque
brand name nmarque f (de fabrique)
brand-new [ˌbrændˈnjuː] adjtout(e) neuf*(neuve)fflambant neuf*(neuve)

brandish
vtschwingen, fuchteln mit (inf)

brandish [ˈbrændɪʃ] vtbrandire
brandish [ˈbrændɪʃ] vtbrandire

brandish
v brandish [ˈbrӕndiʃ]
to wave (especially a weapon) about He brandished the stick above his head. swaai, slinger يلوّح مهددا размахвам заплашително оръжие mávat svinge schwingen σείω, κραδαίνω (συν. για όπλο) blandir vehkima در هوا تکان دادن heiluttaa brandir לְנוֹפֵף घुमाना, फिराना, भांजना, लपलपाना mahati forgat (kardot) mengacu-acukan, mengacungkan bregða, sveifla brandire 振り回す (칼 등을) 휘두르다 mojuoti, švytuoti draudīgi vicināt mengayun-ayunkan zwaaien met svinge wymachiwać brandir a învârti ameninţător (угрожающе) размахивать mávať, oháňať sa (čím) vihteti mahati svänga, svinga แกว่ง sallamak, savurmak 揮舞 махати, розмахувати ہلانا vung vẩy


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