brandish
Meaning
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- To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- To bear something with ostentatious show.
Synonyms
wield
wave about
move to and fro
hold aloft
whirl round
lid flowrish
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɹændɪʃ/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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