brandishverb [ T ]
uk/ˈbræn.dɪʃ/us/ˈbræn.dɪʃ/to wave something in the air in a threatening or excited way:
She brandished a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- agitate
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- flutter
- jitter
- joggle
- oscillate
- resonate
- rocky
- shake
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremulous
- vibrate
- wag
- worry
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