All 3 Uses of
brandish
in
Me Before You
- My mother walked into the room, bearing a huge basket of neatly folded laundry. "Are these yours?" She brandished a pair of socks.
p. 9.2 *brandished = waved
- The men were wiry, brandishing obscure and expensive sports layers that boasted extra "wicking" properties, or lighter-than-air body weights.
p. 60.1brandishing = exhibiting or showing off
- "Now I have this," I said, brandishing the ten-pound note.
p. 225.4brandishing = waving
Definition:
the act of waving something or exhibiting it aggressively