burgeoning

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɜːd͡ʒənɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɜːrd͡ʒənɪŋ/

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Verb

burgeoning

1. present participle and gerund of burgeon

Noun

burgeoning (plural burgeonings)

1. The act of budding or sprouting.
2. A bud or branch.
3. (by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.

Translations

act of budding or sprouting

• German: Knospen (de) n, Sprießen n
• Serbo-Croatian: pupanje (sh), bujanje
• Spanish: nacimiento (es) m

growth or expansion

• Italian: in crescita, in espansione
• Spanish: crecimiento (es) m

Adjective

burgeoning (comparative more burgeoning, superlative most burgeoning)

1. That buds, grows or expands; developing.
   • September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     burgeoning royal expenditure had been negligently nodded through by a complacent government and a compliant parliament at a time of renewed austerity and unemployment.

Translations

that buds, grows or expands

• German: aufkeimend (de), wachsend (de), sprießend (de)
• Serbo-Croatian: pupajući, bujajući
• Swedish: spirande (sv)