burgeoning

C2
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of budding or sprouting.

2 Definition

A bud or branch.

3 Definition

(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To grow or expand.

Synonyms
blossom expand grow sprout
Example Sentences
  • Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.
2 Definition

To swell to the point of bursting.

3 Definition

Of plants, to bloom, bud.

Synonyms
blossom bud green sprout
Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

That buds, grows or expands; developing.