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/ˈbrandiSH/,
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brandishing, present participle; brandished, past tense; brandished, past participle; brandishes, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Wave or flourish (something, esp. a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement


  1. (brandish) flourish: the act of waving
  2. (brandish) move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
  3. exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"
  4. Brandish is a dungeon crawler and top-down view action RPG and adventure hybrid series developed by Nihon Falcom. Originally released in 1991 for the NEC PC-9801 and FM Towns home computers, it was later released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and PC Engine. ...
  5. (brandish) verb | to wave or exhibit in a menacing or exultant way | On he flew among the black pines, brandishing his staff with frenzied gestures. (p. 107)