Definition of brandish Brandish
/bɹæˈndɪʃ/ - [brandish] - bran•dish
We found 10 definitions of brandish from 5 different sources.
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What does brandish mean?
WordNet
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| brandish - move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" | ||
| flourish, wave | ||
| displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war" | ||
| wigwag signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code | ||
| brandish - exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword" | ||
| display, exhibit, expose attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals | ||
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Wiktionary 
- brandish (Noun)
The act of flourishing or waving. - brandish (Verb)
To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill. - brandish (Verb)
To bear something with ostentatious show.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- brandish (n.)
To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish. - brandish (n.)
To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms. - brandish (n.)
A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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brandish
brand′ish, v.t. to wave or flourish as a brand or weapon.—n. a waving or flourish. [Fr. brandissant—brandir, from root of Brand.]
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🔤- brandish, verb, present, 1st person singular of brandish (infinitive).
- brandish, verb (infinitive).
- brandish, noun, singular of brandishes.
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