D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Brandish

/brăn'-dĭsh/ · Bran·dish · IPA /ˈbɹændɪʃ/
01 v. t. To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.
imp. & p. p. Brandished; p. pr. & vb. n. Brandishing
  1. 1.
    To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.
    “The quivering lance which he brandished bright.” — Drake.
  2. 2.
    To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms.
02 n. A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc.
  1. 1.
    A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc.