1. A display of ornamental language.
2. A short lively tune played on brass instruments; SYN. fanfare.
3. A showy gesture.
4. The act of waving; SYN. brandish.

1. To move in bold or irregular figures; to swing about in circles or vibrations by way of show or triumph; to brandish.
/> 2. To embellish with eloquence; to adorn with rhetorical figures.
3. To adorn with flowers or beautiful figures, either natural or artificial; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
4. To develop; to thrive or make thrive.