Definition of Brandishing

1. Verb. (present participle of brandish) ¹

2. Noun. the action of the verb ''to brandish'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Brandishing

1. brandish [v] - See also: brandish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brandishing

brandied
brandies
branding
branding iron
branding irons
branding moment
branding moments
brandings
brandise
brandises
brandish
brandished
brandisher
brandishers
brandishes
brandishing (current term)
brandishings
brandisht
brandistock
brandjacking
brandle
brandled
brandles
brandless
brandlike
brandlin
brandling
brandlings
brandmark
brandophile

Literary usage of Brandishing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of by Forster, R. P (1818)
"the thresher's tail was brandishing in the air, and striking him. He seemed to attempt to catch ... brandishing ..."

2. Secrets of the Prison-house: Or, Gaol Studies and Sketches by Arthur Griffiths (1894)
"See to it, Mr. Atkins, and you, brandishing A CELL STOOL. Gosnell, while I attend to this poor chap on the ground. ..."

3. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52: Being a Series of by Thomas C. Russell (1922)
"... brandishing a long bloody knife - His pursuit by and escape from the infuriated Americans - Unfounded rumor of conspiracy of Spaniards to murder ..."

4. Pencraft: A Plea for the Older Ways by William Watson (1916)
"Some of the poetry of Rossetti has manifestly this vice; he seems to be brandishing before us the rich effects of sound and colour which he can undoubtedly ..."

5. A Dictionary for Primary Schools by Noah Webster (1838)
"Swing'-ing, ppr. waving, brandishing. [beating. awin"-cle, vt to clean fla.x by Swin"-gled,* p. cleaned by (he ..."

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