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- DictionaryBran·dish/ˈbrandiSH/
verb
- 1. wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement: "a man leaped out brandishing a knife"
to wave something in the air in a threatening or excited way: She brandished a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Shaking, swinging and vibrating. earth-shaking. flap. flappy. flourish. fluff something up.
To brandish something is to wave it about aggressively, as one might brandish a sword or tennis racket (if it's a particularly intense game). Brandish often implies that a person is wielding a physical weapon. In fact, brandish comes from the archaic French word brandir, meaning "sword."
Jan 30, 2024 · brandish (third-person singular simple present brandishes, present participle brandishing, simple past and past participle brandished) ( transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill. He brandished his sword at the pirates.
1. to shake, wave, or display, esp. threateningly or ostentatiously, as a weapon; flourish. n. 2. a flourish or waving, as of a weapon. [1275–1325; Middle English bra (u)ndisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French brandiss-. See brand, -ish 2] bran′dish•er, n.
2 days ago · brandish in American English. (ˈbrændɪʃ ) verb transitive. 1. to wave, shake, or exhibit in a menacing, challenging, or exultant way; flourish. noun. 2. the act of brandishing something. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Definition of brandish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈbrændɪʃ / us. Add to word list. to wave something in the air, especially a weapon: He came running into the room, brandishing a gun. (Definition of brandish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of brandish. in Chinese (Traditional) 威脅（或興奮）地揮舞… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
