transitive verb. To wave or flourish (something, often a weapon) in a menacing, defiant, or excited way. synonym: flourish.

noun. A menacing, defiant, or excited wave or flourish of something.

To move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions; shake or flourish about: as, to brandish a sword or a cane.

Figuratively, to play with; flourish: as, “to brandish syllogisms,”

To move with a flourish; toss.

noun. A shake or flourish, as of a weapon.

transitive verb. To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.

transitive verb. To play with; to flourish.

noun. A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc.

verb. To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.

verb. To bear something with ostentatious show.

noun. The act of flourishing or waving.

verb. move or swing back and forth

noun. the act of waving

verb. exhibit aggressively