brandished

bran·dish

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bran-dish]
- /ˈbræn dɪʃ/
- /ˈbræn.dɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bran-dish]
- /ˈbræn dɪʃ/

Definitions of brandished word

verb with object brandished to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle. 1
noun brandished a flourish or waving, as of a weapon. 1
verb brandished simple past tense and past participle of brandish. 0

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Origin of brandished

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English bra(u)ndisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French brandiss- (long stem of brandir, derivative of brand sword < Gmc). See brand, -ish2

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Parts of speech for Brandished

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brandished

brandished popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for brandished

verb brandished

concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
dangled — Simple past tense and past participle of dangle.
flashed — Simple past tense and past participle of flash.
flourished — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
joggled — Simple past tense and past participle of joggle.

All 7 Synonyms of brandished