Flourish - Definition

n 1: a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"
2: an ornamental embellishment in writing
3: a display of ornamental speech or language
4: the act of waving [syn: flourish, brandish]
5: (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he
entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted
with a rousing fanfare" [syn: flourish, fanfare,
tucket]
v 1: grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is
thriving"; "business is booming" [syn: boom, thrive,
flourish, expand]
2: make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or
reach a high point in historical significance or importance;
"The new student is thriving" [syn: thrive, prosper, fly
high, flourish]
3: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" [syn:
brandish, flourish, wave]