[intransitive] to develop quickly and become successful or common synonym thrive. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

1[intransitive] to develop quickly and be successful or common synonym thrive Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

​[usually singular] an exaggerated movement that you make when you want somebody to notice you. He opened the door for her with a flourish.

an exaggerated movement that you make when you want someone to notice you. He opened the door for her with a flourish.

There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb flourish, 19 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

FLOURISH definition: 1. to grow or develop successfully: 2. to move something in your hand in order to make people look…. Learn more.

like flour; tasting of flour; a floury texture. See floury in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: floury.

1. to grow luxuriantly : thrive 2. a : to achieve success : prosper a flourishing business b : to be in a state of activity or production flourished around ...

to grow or develop well: The company soon began to flourish under his expert management. a flourishing tourist industry.

a specific use of flower in the sense 'the best part', used originally to mean 'the finest quality of ground wheat'.