brandish
Swing a sword
To brandish is to wave or flourish something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or dramatic way: He brandished a knife at the security guard.
The gesture is meant to intimidate or display aggression.
Figuratively, someone might brandish credentials or authority to make a point: She brandished her PhD whenever anyone questioned her expertise.
Handle with control
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- swordHilted fighting blade
- menaceSource of potential harm
- intimidateInstill fear to control
threaten · raise · blade · dagger · knife · club · fist · shake
Oscillating motion through medium
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
theatrical · sweep · flamboyant · showy · grandiose · ostentatious · panache · flair
wield
Handle with control
intimidate · threaten · raise · blade · dagger · knife · club · fist · shake · aggressive
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- gestureCommunicative body movement
dramatic · theatrical · sweep · flamboyant · showy · grandiose · ostentatious · panache · flair · swagger
showcase
Cabinet for displaying items
show off · demonstrate · present · highlight · boast · vaunt · proclaim · feature · reveal · advertise
power
Energy transfer rate
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
protest · resistance · triumph · victory · banner · flag · torch · symbol · rally · uprising
- intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
- showingshow, displaying, display, exhibiting, demonstrate
- flourishesswirl, curl, scroll, curlicue, filigree
- swordplayfencer, swordsman, sword fighting, swordsmanship, parry
- carryingcarry, carrying, tote, bearing, haul
- combat actionsstab, slash, parry, block, thrust