brandishing

Verb

The act of waving or flourishing something, especially a weapon, as a threat, in anger, or in excitement.

ریشه

Derived from the Old French 'brandiss-', lengthened stem of 'brandir', from 'brant', 'brand', of Germanic origin.

مثال

• He was brandishing a knife.
• She was brandishing the new contract in front of her employees.
• The protestors were brandishing banners and signs.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Brandishing a weapon Brandishing a sign Brandishing a banner