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brandish
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Word definitions for brandish in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brandish \Bran"dish\, n. A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc. ``Brandishes of the fan.'' --Tailer.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of waving [syn: flourish ] v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" [syn: flourish , wave ] exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of flourishing or waving. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To move or swing (a weapon) back and forth, particularly if demonstrate skill. 2 (context transitive English) To bear something with ostentatious show.
Usage examples of brandish.
Through the telescope Ryder saw Osman rise in the stirrups and brandish his broadsword.
Roberd took the weapon and stepped aside to brandish it with a couple of broad sweeps that made the ladies shriek in mock alarm.
Vince grab the passing seabird by its feet and brandish it at his attacker he would never know, but the struggling penguin was understandably miffed at finding itself faced with what appeared to be a giant rival penguin, and started viciously slashing at Stevens with the sides of its razor-sharp beak.
Armed with his two-handed battle sword, the Ras climbed half out of the turret and brandished it about his head.
Their faces resembled jackals or perhaps hyenas, and they wore scraps of armor and brandished large, mannish weapons.
Many wielded long spears, but a significant number brandished large, heavy weapons like morning stars, flails, axes, and gargantuan blades.
As they rode they brandished their double-handed swords and fired the Martini-Henry carbines they had captured from their defeated enemies.
As they closed with the steamer and her tangled string of barges the Ansar shrieked their terrible praise of God, and brandished their broadswords.
Yakub brandished his goad and leered across at Penrod with a satanic squint.
She brandished this as she screeched her threats and curses at the men on the parapet.
The Dervish riding around Penrod howled triumphantly, and brandished their weapons.
The archbishop brandished something small and squirrel shaped impaled upon a stick.
Walt Barnett, huge and menacing, brandished a fist, and the man, after one terrified glance, scuttled away.
Siegfried brandished his gnawed piece of grass at me and his eyes shone with the enthusiasm that always uplifted me.
His twin yanked open the carriage door, brandished his pistol at the passengers and ordered them to the ground.