 flourish |
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| 1. | [ verb ] grow stronger | |
| Synonyms: | expand prosper thrive get_ahead boom | |
| Examples: | "The economy was booming" |
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| Related terms: | grow revive luxuriate boom | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a showy gesture | |
| Examples: | "she entered with a great flourish" |
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| Related terms: | gesture | |
| 3. | [ verb ] gain in wealth | |
| Synonyms: | prosper thrive fly_high fligh_high | |
| Related terms: | change_state | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an ornamental embellishment in writing | |
| Related terms: | embellishment paraph | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of waving | |
| Synonyms: | brandish | |
| Related terms: | wave brandish | |
| 6. | [ verb ] move or swing back and forth | |
| Synonyms: | wave brandish | |
| Examples: | "She waved her gun." |
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| Related terms: | move wigwag hold | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a display of ornamental speech or language | |
| Related terms: | grandiosity | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a short lively tune played on brass instruments | |
| Synonyms: | tucket fanfare | |
| Examples: | "he entered to a flourish of trumpets" "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" |
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| Related terms: | tune music | |
| Similar spelling: |
flourishing floorshow floor_show fluorspar fluorosis fluoresce florist fluoroscopy fluoroscope fluorescent fluorescein floor_joist |
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