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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | florir 'to produce flowers', from Latin flos 'flower' |
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flour‧ish1
1 [intransitive] to develop well and be successful [= thrive]: 
The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.
The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.2 [intransitive] to grow well and be very healthy [↪ thrive]: Most plants will flourish in the rich deep soils here.
Most plants will flourish in the rich deep soils here.3 [transitive] to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice it : She walked quickly to the desk, flourishing her cheque book.
She walked quickly to the desk, flourishing her cheque book.