brandish

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bran·dish [brandish brandishes brandished brandishing] BrE [ˈbrændɪʃ] NAmE [ˈbrændɪʃ] verb ~ sth
to hold or wave sth, especially a weapon, in an aggressive or excited way
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Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French brandiss-, lengthened stem of brandir; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to ↑brand.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  flourish, wave