Overview of noun flourish

The noun flourish has 5 senses

• flourish -- (a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish")


• flourish -- (an ornamental embellishment in writing)


• flourish -- (a display of ornamental speech or language)


• flourish, brandish -- (the act of waving)


• flourish, fanfare, tucket -- ((music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare")

Overview of verb flourish

The verb flourish has 3 senses

• boom, thrive, flourish, expand -- (grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming")


• thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish -- (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")


• brandish, flourish, wave -- (move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun")