brandish

English - Turkish

Definition of brandish in English Turkish dictionary

Tom, Mary'nin üzerine bir av tüfeği salladı. - Tom brandished a shotgun on Mary.

O, polise bağırdı ve bir bıçak sallayarak tehdit etti. - She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife.

English - English

Definition of brandish in English English dictionary: The act of flourishing or waving; To bear something with ostentatious show; To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill
He brandished his sword at the pirates.; to wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear; {v} to wave, shake, flourish; To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish; If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way. He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife. to wave something around in a dangerous or threatening way, especially a weapon (brandir, from brand ); exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword; To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms; {f} wave something about, shake something (in a threatening manner); move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword; exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"; A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc; the act of waving; move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
brandish a pistol: wave a handgun, exhibit a pistol
brandished: past of brandish
brandisher: {i} one who brandishes something, one who waves a weapon menacingly
brandisher: One who brandishes
brandishes: third-person singular of brandish
brandishing: the action of the verb to brandish
brandishing: present participle of brandish

brandish

Hyphenation

bran·dish

brändîş

/ˈbrandəsʜ/ /ˈbrændɪʃ/

() First attested 1340, from Old French brandiss-, from brandir (“to flourish a sword”) (see brand).

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