📖 Definitions of "Burgeon"
noun
- 1
A bud, sprout, shoot.
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.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Burgeon"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sproutverb | A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts. |
| growverb | (ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| bourgeonnoun | Obsolete form of burgeon. [(obsolete) A bud, sprout, or shoot.] |
| branchernoun | That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions. |
| spruntnoun | A steep road, hill, or incline. |
| springnoun | (countable) An act of springing: a leap, a jump. |
| upswingnoun | (by extension) An upward trend or an increase in activity. |
| springingverb | (uncountable) The action of the verb to spring. |
| bustlenoun | (countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir. |
| spreenoun | (in combination) Uninhibited activity. |
| upspringnoun | A spring or leap into the air. |
| outleapnoun | A sally; flight; escape. |
| bendernoun | (slang) A bout of heavy drinking. |
| rushnoun | A sudden forward motion. |
| foosterverb | (Ireland, intransitive) To bustle about in a purposeless way; fidget. |
| boundingnoun | The act of one who bounds or leaps. |
| spreddverb | Obsolete form of spread. [(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.] |
| flourishverb | (intransitive) To thrive or grow well. |
| braidnoun | A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. |
| sprauchlenoun | (Scotland) An awkward or struggling movement; stumble. |
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