zwaaien — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brandish verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- flourish verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
- sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
- swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
- wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
- waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
- whisk noun A kitchen tool made of looped wires, used to beat eggs, cream, or batter.
Senses
zwaaien is used for these senses in English:
- brandish (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- sway (transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
- swing (intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
- wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
- waver (archaic) To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.
- whisk (transitive) To move something rapidly and with no warning.
brandish — full definition
- verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- verb To bear something with ostentatious show.
flourish — full definition
- verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
- verb To wave or brandish something in a bold, showy way.
- noun A bold, decorative gesture or embellishment.