brandish

Definitions


[ˈbrandɪʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement
(e.g: a man leaped out brandishing a knife)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French brandiss-, lengthened stem of brandir; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to brand




definition by Oxford Dictionaries