brandish

English Thesaurus

1. the act of waving (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	wafture, wave, waving,
definition	:	the act of signaling by a movement of the hand (noun.communication)

2. move or swing back and forth (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	displace, move,
definition	:	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	wigwag,
definition	:	send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code (verb.contact)

entail	:	hold, take hold,
definition	:	have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)

3. exhibit aggressively (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	display, exhibit, expose,
definition	:	to show, make visible or apparent (verb.perception)

4. the act of waving (noun.communication)

derivation	:	brandish, flourish, wave,
definition	:	move or swing back and forth (verb.contact)

5. move or swing back and forth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	brandish, flourish,
definition	:	the act of waving (noun.communication)

derivation	:	waver,
definition	:	someone who communicates by waving (noun.person)

6. the act of waving (noun.communication)

derivation	:	brandish, flourish, wave,
definition	:	move or swing back and forth (verb.contact)

7. move or swing back and forth (verb.contact)

derivation	:	brandish, flourish,
definition	:	the act of waving (noun.communication)

derivation	:	waver,
definition	:	someone who communicates by waving (noun.person)