Brandishing

Pronunciation: /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/

Brandishing (verb)

  1. Holding something, like a weapon, in a threatening way while moving it around.

Examples

  • The child was brandishing a toy sword in the air.
  • He was brandishing a sword in the air.

Common collocations: brandish a weapon, brandish a flag, brandish a tool

Synonyms of Brandishing

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Brandishing

  • — to hide something instead of showing it
  • — to bring something down instead of raising it