flourish

n 1: a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"

2: a display of ornamental language

3: the act of waving [syn: {brandish}]

4: a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered

to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with

a rousing fanfare" [syn: {fanfare}]

v 1: grow stronger; "The economy was booming" [syn: {boom}, {prosper},

{thrive}, {get ahead}, {expand}]

2: gain in wealth [syn: {thrive}, {prosper}, {fligh high}]

3: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun." [syn: {brandish},

{wave}]