ˈfænfɛəɹ ˈfænfɛə ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ ˌɒstənˈteɪʃən ˈtʌkɪt (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments he entered to a flourish of trumpets her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare a gaudy outward display