transitive. To brandish or flourish threateningly (a weapon or something used as a weapon); †to wield. Also, to flourish, wave (something) in…

To move about (something held in or grasped by the hand); to wield (a weapon); to brandish, flourish; to actuate, manage, ply (an instrument or…

To brandish (a weapon). Also, to wave (something) defiantly, as a signal, or to attract notice. Obsolete except in jocular use (cf. flag-wagging n.…

transitive. To flourish, wave about (a sword, spear, dart, club, or other manual weapon) by way of threat or display, or in preparation for action.

To brandish (a weapon, etc.); to wave about by way of show or triumph. Also, to move (the limbs) vigorously.

transitive †To draw out (a sword) with a vigorous movement (obsolete); to flourish, brandish, wave about; in later use with mixture of sense 7a and…

transitive. To swing or flourish about. Obsolete.

transitive. To brandish vigorously. Obsolete. rare.

transitive apparently To swing.

transitive. To brandish.

To swing (a weapon or implement) about; dialect to swing (something) to and fro, or from one place to another. Also intransitive to swing.

To brandish, flourish; to lash (the tail, or something with the tail). Also transferred. Obsolete.

To swing round (the arm, a weapon) so as to gather impetus for a stroke. Also intransitive for reflexive.

To brandish (a weapon).

spec. To twirl or flourish (a stick) in menace or challenge. Also absol. (in Irish use).

transitive. figurative. To brandish, to hurl.