Word Finder - brandishing

definition

To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.

example

He brandished his sword at the pirates.

definition

To bear something with ostentatious show.

example

to brandish syllogisms

definition

The action of the verb to brandish.

Brandishing the broom, she raced down the porch steps, screaming at the dog.

See this? shouted Makar Alexeevich, brandishing the pistol.

Brandishing the pitchfork with renewed courage, she boldly strode to Brutus.

Another common type is one man leading two horses or brandishing a sword or a bow.

Brandishing a huge knife, with which he wounded Colonel Rathbone who attempted to hold him, the assassin rushed through the stage-box to the front and leaped down upon the stage, escaping behind the scenes and from the rear of the building, but was pursued, and twelve days afterwards shot in a barn where he had concealed himself.

He became a staunch Conservative, and, apart from his embassy to the emperor in 1524-1543, was mainly occupied during the last years of Henry's reign in brandishing the "whip with six strings."

Showing a native warrior seated on a camel and brandishing a spear.

Mums also demonstrated outside the Department of Health brandishing placards bearing the slogan ' Tony, please support our breasts ' .

He got off with brandishing an air rifle about and threatening people with it it was in the papers yesterday.

Brandishing spears, swords, or stolen swords, their skin patterned with blue woad to frighten thei enemy.

At around 10.50pm a man walked into the Happy Sing Chinese takeaway brandishing a small, silver handgun.