Brandish
11brandish — verb Brandish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑axe, ↑gun, ↑knife, ↑pistol, ↑spear, ↑stick, ↑sword, ↑weapon …
12brandish — [[t]bræ̱ndɪʃ[/t]] brandishes, brandishing, brandished VERB If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way. [V n] He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife …
13brandish — /ˈbrændɪʃ / (say brandish) verb (t) 1. to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish. –noun 2. a wave or flourish, as of a weapon. {Middle English braundish(en), from Old French brandiss , stem of brandir, from brand sword; of Germanic origin. See… …
14brandish — Kuehu; owala (as a club); hoaka (as a spear); hoana (as a whip); ♦ brandish threateningly, kāki i …
15Brandish Corner — (formerly Upper Hillberry Corner ) is situated between the 35th Milestone and 36th Milestone road side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man.Brandish Corner was part of… …
16brandish — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English braundisshen, from Anglo French brandiss , stem of brandir, from brant, braund sword, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brand Date: 14th century 1. to shake or wave (as a weapon) menacingly 2. to …
17brandish — brandisher, n. /bran dish/, v.t. 1. to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle. n. 2. a flourish or waving, as of a weapon. [1275 1325; ME bra(u)ndisshen < AF, MF brandiss (long s. of brandir, deriv. of… …
18brandish — 1. verb /ˈbrændɪʃ/ a) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill. He brandished his sword at the pirates. b) To bear something with ostentatious show. Syn: flourish, wave …
19brandish — Synonyms and related words: advertise, affect, air, betoken, blazon forth, breathe, bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out, bring to notice, dangle, demonstrate, develop, disclose, display, disport, divulge, dramatize, emblazon,… …
20brandish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. flourish, wave, make a show of, flaunt, display. See agitation, ostentation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wave, shake, wield, display threateningly; see display 1 , flourish 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
