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Meanings of
brandishing
in anglès
rus
держащий
portuguès
empunhando
català
empunyant
espanyol
empuñando
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Heraldic term.
holding
supporting
maintaining
grasping
sustaining
Related terms
heraldic attribute
català
empunyant
Usage of
brandishing
in anglès
1
One only wriggled in the air,
brandishing
the victim like a feather.
2
They were
brandishing
their weapons, but no one knew what they wanted.
3
He disappeared inside his house and emerged again
brandishing
the Pan sword.
4
Police were responding to reports that the 37-year-old was
brandishing
a gun.
5
Resisting arrest,
brandishing
a weapon at a police officer, obstructing an investigation.
6
The little girl was quite frightened at the fierce
brandishing
of tomahawks.
7
That man has plenty to answer for, she added,
brandishing
her umbrella.
8
He pushed forward, laboring to gain speed and altitude,
brandishing
his shortsword.
9
Instead of
brandishing
it, however, she stroked her swollen and discolored cheek.
10
Some local men burst in,
brandishing
ancient rifles and shotguns and clubs.
11
A man
brandishing
a huge stick sprang out in front of them.
12
She opened it, wondering if she shouldn't have come
brandishing
her sacre.
13
The bandits fire a volley, and begin
brandishing
their arms and shouting.
14
Skylan roared a challenge,
brandishing
his sword, and broke into a run.
15
Some constables spotted us and,
brandishing
their lathis, came to our assistance.
16
After a moment, she emerges, triumphantly
brandishing
a half-full bottle of Absolut.
Other examples for "brandishing"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
brandishing
brandish
Verb
Present
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
brandish a gun
brandish weapons
brandish knives
brandish swords
brandish assault
More collocations
Translations for
brandishing
rus
держащий
portuguès
empunhando
català
empunyant
espanyol
empuñando
Brandishing
through the time
Brandishing
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common