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- DictionaryBur·geon/ˈbərj(ə)n/
verb
- 1. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish: "the city's suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the center"
noun
- 1. a bud or young shoot. archaic, literary
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Definition of burgeon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Burgeon definition, to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor. See more.
Definitions of 'burgeon' If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'burgeon' British English: bɜːʳdʒən American English: bɜrdʒən. More. Conjugations of 'burgeon' present simple: I burgeon, you burgeon [...] past simple: I burgeoned, you burgeoned [...] past participle: burgeoned. More.
1. a. : to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout. b. : bloom. when the flame trees and jacaranda are burgeoning Alan Carmichael. 2. : to grow and expand rapidly : flourish. The market for her work has burgeoned in recent years.
1. bloom, blossom, mushroom, expand. The two senses of burgeon, "to bud'' ( The maples are burgeoning) and "to grow or flourish'' ( The suburbs around the city have been burgeoning under the impact of commercial growth ), date from the 14th century. Today the sense "to grow or flourish'' is the more common.
What does the verb burgeon mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb burgeon. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. burgeon has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (Middle English) animals (Middle English) pathology (Middle English) Entry status.
burgeon meaning, definition, what is burgeon: to grow or develop quickly: Learn more.
