BRANDISH as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of waving
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) brandish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BRANDISH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • move or swing back and forth
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She waved her gun
    Hypernyms(s) brandish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • exhibit aggressively
    Usage Example(s)
    • brandish a sword
    Hypernyms(s) brandish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower