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What (who) is Brandish - definition
Brandish
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Brandishing; Brandishing (disambiguation); Brandish (disambiguation)
·noun A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, ·etc.
III. Brandish ·noun To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.
brandish
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Brandishing; Brandishing (disambiguation); Brandish (disambiguation)
¦ verb wave or flourish (something) as a threat or in anger or excitement.
Derivatives
brandisher noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. brandir, ult. of Gmc origin and related to brand.
brandish
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Brandishing; Brandishing (disambiguation); Brandish (disambiguation)
(brandishes, brandishing, brandished)
If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife.
VERB: V n
Examples of use of Brandish
1. Hundreds of people have been carrying away the election materials, some to brandish at street protests.
2. Giggling and smirking, two teenage girls brandish guns while swigging vodka in a busy shopping street.
3. Clinton could brandish a ' percent advantage over McCain from a poll released this week.
4. It was also an especially stupid masked ball: Hamas can now brandish a real achievement.
5. Some of them brandish whips to keep their herds in line.