brandish
Collocations
3VERB + BRANDISH
dare
BRANDISH + NOUN
weapons
PREP.
in
Definitions
verb
To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
He brandished his sword at the pirates.
Hvng be yͤ heauens vvith black, yield day to night; / Comets importing change of Times and States, / Brandiſh your cryſtall Treſſes in the Skie, / And vvith them ſcourge the bad reuolting Stars, / That haue conſented vnto Henries Death: / King Henry the Fift, too famous to liue long, / England ne're loſt a King of ſo much vvorth.
To bear something with ostentatious show.
to brandish syllogisms
Long, however, the young ſpark did not remain, before, giving it [his penis] two or three ſhakes, by way of brandiſhing it, he threw himſelf upon her, […]
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
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4He brandished his sword at the pirates.
WiktionaryHvng be yͤ heauens vvith black, yield day to night; / Comets importing change of Times and States, / Brandiſh your cryſtall Treſſes in the Skie, / And vvith them ſcourge the bad reuolting Stars, / Tha
Wiktionarythe quivering lance which he brandished bright
WiktionaryYou dare brandish your weapons in front of your king?
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