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brandish

 

[ หˆbrandษชสƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

weapon

Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.

Synonyms

flourish, wave, wield

Examples of usage

  • He brandished a knife in front of the terrified victim.
  • The robber brandished a gun, demanding money from the cashier.
  • The pirate brandished his sword as a warning to the approaching ship.
Context #2 | Verb

object

Move or swing (something) back and forth.

Synonyms

flourish, shake, swing

Examples of usage

  • He brandished his pen in the air as he explained his idea.
  • The conductor brandished his baton to signal the start of the performance.
Context #3 | Noun

gesture

An aggressive display or movement.

Synonyms

display, gesture, movement

Examples of usage

  • The politician's brandish of his fist was interpreted as a sign of aggression.
  • Her brandish of the trophy signaled her victory to the cheering crowd.

Translations

Translations of the word "brandish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น brandir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคนเคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwingen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengayunkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะผะฐั…ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wymachiwaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒฏใ‚Šๅ›žใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brandir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ blandir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sallamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํœ˜๋‘๋ฅด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู„ูˆุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรกvnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรกvaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒฅ่ˆž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mahovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veifa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตั€ะผะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฏแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yellษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ blandir

Etymology

The word 'brandish' originated from the Middle English word 'brondishen,' which came from the Old French 'brandiss-' and ultimately from the Latin 'brandฤซre,' meaning 'to wave or flourish.' The use of 'brandish' in English dates back to the late 14th century, where it was commonly used in the context of waving a weapon or displaying aggressive gestures.

See also: brand, branding, rebrand, rebranding.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,015, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.