waving vs brandish
brandish vs wavingwaving and brandish both are nouns.
waving is not a verb while brandish is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waving | Yes | No | No | No |
| brandish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
brandish is a hyponym of
waving; that is, brandish is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
waving:
- waving: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
- brandish: the act of waving
Other hyponyms of waving include
flourish.
| waving (noun) | brandish (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of signaling by a movement of the hand | the act of waving |
| waving (verb) | brandish (verb) |
|---|---|
| move or swing back and forth | |
| exhibit aggressively |
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