different between brandish vs upsway

English

Etymology

From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand +? -ish. More at brand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?ænd??/
• Rhymes: -ænd??

Verb

brandish (third-person singular simple present brandishes, present participle brandishing, simple past and past participle brandished)

1. (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.

   He brandished his sword at the pirates.

   • 1819, Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay

     the quivering lance which he brandished bright

   • 1906, Alfred Noyes, The Highwayman:

     Back, he spurred like a madman, shouting a curse to the sky,

     With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier brandished high!

     Blood-red were his spurs i' the golden noon; wine-red was his velvet coat,

2. (transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.

   to brandish syllogisms

   • 2011, Jejomar C. Binay, Binay: Blame corruption on modern consumerism, Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, [1]:

     It sets the stage for cutting corners in our principles just so we can brandish a perceived badge of stature.

Synonyms

• flourish, wave

Translations

Noun

brandish (plural brandishes)

1. The act of flourishing or waving.

Synonyms

• flourish

English

Etymology

From up- +? sway.

Verb

upsway (third-person singular simple present upsways, present participle upswaying, simple past and past participle upswayed)

1. (transitive) To sway or swing up; brandish.

Anagrams

• upways