| Noun | 1. | flourish - a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"gesture, motion - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals | |
| 2. | flourish - an ornamental embellishment in writingparaph - a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery) | |
| 3. | flourish - a display of ornamental speech or language | |
| 4. | flourish - the act of waving | |
| 5. | flourish - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| Verb | 1. | flourish - grow stronger; "The economy was booming"revive - be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" luxuriate - thrive profusely or flourish extensively | |
| 2. | flourish - gain in wealthchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | |
| 3. | flourish - move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"wigwag - send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | |