burgeoning
verb
- 1
To grow or expand.
“Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.”
- 2
To swell to the point of bursting.
- 3
Of plants, to bloom, bud.
noun
- 1
The act of budding or sprouting.
- 2
A bud or branch.
- 3
(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.
adjective
- 1
That buds, grows or expands; developing.
Translate “burgeoning” to another language
Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.