brandish
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brandish
- /ˈbɹændɪʃ/
Rhymes with -ændɪʃ
Where it comes from
From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand.
verb brandishes · brandishing · brandished
- To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill. He brandished his sword at the pirates.
- To bear something with ostentatious show. to brandish syllogisms
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: flourish
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verb to move a weapon
| Español | esgrimir, blandir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 휘두르다 hwidureuda |
| 日本語 | 振り回す furimawasu, 閃かす hiramekasu |
| 中文 | 揮舞 /挥舞 huīwǔ, 揮 /挥 huī |
| Português | brandir |
| Français | brandir |
| Deutsch | schwingen, schwenken, hantieren, führen |
| Ελληνικά | κραδαίνω kradaíno |
| Română | flutura, a învârti (sabia) |
| Русский | маха́ть maxátʹ, разма́хивать razmáxivatʹ, потряса́ть potrjasátʹ |
verb to bear something with ostentatious show
| Deutsch | vorzeigen, ausstellen, vorführen, herzeigen |
|---|---|
| Русский | хва́статься xvástatʹsja, выставля́ть напока́з vystavljátʹ napokáz |
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title = {brandish},
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