I . v. n.
1.
Thrive, grow.
2.
Prosper, succeed, be successful, go on well.
3.
Boast, brag, vaunt, vapor, gasconade, bluster, make a show, be ostentatious, show off, cut a dash, make a ~.
4.
Attain one's prime, be at the height of one's powers, be in vigor, exercise one's full powers.
II . v. a.
Brandish, wave.
III . n.
1.
Ostentation, parade, show, display, dash.
2.
Bombast, grandiloquence, altiloquence, fustian, flowery speech, high-sounding words.
3.
Fanciful strokes ( of a pen, etc . ).