verb (used with object) to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle.

brandish · verb. move or swing back and forth. synonyms: flourish, wave. see moresee less. types: wigwag · verb. exhibit aggressively. “brandish a sword”. see ...

brandished is formed from the earlier verb brandish, combined with the affix ‑ed.

Meaning of brandish in English. to wave something in the air in a threatening or excited way: She brandished a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen.

present simple I / you / we / they brandish. /ˈbrændɪʃ/. /ˈbrændɪʃ/ ; he / she / it brandishes. /ˈbrændɪʃɪz/. /ˈbrændɪʃɪz/ ; past simple brandished. /ˈbrændɪʃt/.

1. to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way noun 2. a threatening or defiant flourish.

BRANDISHED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of brandish 2. to wave something in the air in a threatening or…. Learn more.

Some common synonyms of brandish are flourish, swing, thrash, and wave. While all these words mean "to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down,"

brandish ; part of speech: · transitive verb ; inflections: brandishes, brandishing, brandished ; definition 1: to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a ...