| Front | flourish |
|---|---|
| Back | flour•ish verb, noun noun word origin example bank 1 [usually singular] an exaggerated movement that you make when you want sb to notice you He opened the door for her with a flourish. 2 [usually singular] an impressive act or way of doing sth The season ended with a flourish for Rooney, when he scored in the final minute of the match. 3 details and decoration that are used in speech or writing a speech full of rhetorical flourishes His writing is plain and direct, with no stylistic flourishes. 4 a curved line, that is used as decoration, especially in writing Her signature was a complicated affair of practised flourishes. 5 [usually singular] a loud short piece of music, that is usually played to announce an important person or event a flourish of trumpets BrE /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive] to develop quickly and be successful or common thrive Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate. The arts began to flourish at that time. There was a flourishing black market. 2 [intransitive] to grow well; to be healthy and happy thrive These plants flourish in a damp climate. (especially BrE) I'm glad to hear you're all flourishing. 3 [transitive] ~ sth to wave sth around in a way that makes people look at it He rushed into the room flourishing the newspaper. |
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