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brandish


brandish [bran-dish] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin verb (used with object)

  1. to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle.

noun

  1. a flourish or waving, as of a weapon.

Origin of brandish 1275–1325; Middle English bra(u)ndisshen Anglo-French, Middle French brandiss- (long stem of brandir, derivative of brand sword brand, -ish2 Related formsbran·dish·er, nounSynonyms for brandish 1. swing, flaunt, wield, display. Related Words for brandished flash, wield, exhibit, disport, raise, show, expose, shake, warn, swing, threaten, sport, display, gesture, parade Examples from the Web for brandished Contemporary Examples of brandished

  • The $50,000 reward means a weapon was brandished to either the customers or the employees.

    Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS

    M.L. Nestel

    December 13, 2014

  • Another time Todd came by, he says White refused to open the door, brandished a knife, and told Todd to leave.

    Gallery Owner Accused of Cyberstalking Members of L.A.’s Art Scene

    Caitlin Dickson

    February 13, 2014

  • Even if brandished as a symbol of freedom and expression, they were designed as weapons, and they kill people every day.

    The Scare Campaign of Open Carry Activists

    Brandy Zadrozny

    November 18, 2013

  • Alarmed, Kegui brandished a knife and, official accounts say, slashed at the intruders, inflicting injuries, then fled.

    Chen Guangcheng Fears Authorities Will Persecute Relatives He Leaves Behind

    Melinda Liu

    May 8, 2012

  • The clip played with the belabored simplicity of a silent movie—one lug and two thugs, brandished gun and chain-snatch.

    To Shoot or Not to Shoot

    Edward Conlon

    April 14, 2011

  • Historical Examples of brandished

  • Thereupon Panaumbe brandished his bludgeon, struck all the foxes, and killed them.

    Aino Folk-Tales

    Basil Hall Chamberlain

  • He brandished his palette and brushes aloft, in his clenched fists.

    His Masterpiece

    Emile Zola

  • She brandished the saucepan as though she was about to throw the lye-water in her sister-in-law’s face.

    L’Assommoir

    Emile Zola

  • He felt the blood rush to face, and his fists, as he brandished them in the air, trembled.

    The Woman-Haters

    Joseph C. Lincoln

  • He drew his bowie-knife and brandished it as high as his arm could reach.

    When the West Was Young

    Frederick R. Bechdolt

  • British Dictionary definitions for brandished brandish verb (tr)

    1. to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way

    noun

    1. a threatening or defiant flourish

    Derived Formsbrandisher, nounWord Origin for brandish C14: from Old French brandir, from brand sword, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brant weapon Word Origin and History for brandished brandish v.

    mid-14c., from Old French brandiss-, present participle stem of brandir “to flourish (a sword)” (12c.), from brant “blade of a sword, prow of a ship,” of Frankish origin (see brand (n.)). Related: Brandished; brandishing.

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