Advertisement
Advertisement
burgeon
[ bur-juhn ]
verb (used without object)
- to grow or develop quickly; flourish:
The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor.
- to be brimming or filled to bursting; abound (usually followed by with):
All the new students are burgeoning with energy and potential. The kitchen drawers were burgeoning with tea towels.
- to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often followed by out, forth ).
verb (used with object)
- to put forth, as buds.
burgeon
/ ˈbɜːdʒən /
verb
- often foll byforth or out (of a plant) to sprout (buds)
- intr; often foll by forth or out to develop or grow rapidly; flourish
noun
- a bud of a plant
Discover More
Usage Note
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of burgeon1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of burgeon1
Discover More
Example Sentences
The leaves burgeon on the branches in the serial order that gives to each its share of sun and rain.
Then the tree began to bud and burgeon with gifts, and the rare glories of colour crept in upon the snows of winter.
Her heart expanded, her soul seemed to burgeon and to bloom.
Ale in a Saxon rumkin then, makes valor burgeon in tall men.
Unless a writer feels free, things will not come to him, he cannot burgeon on any subject whatsoever.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[tawr-choo-uhs ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse