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Burgeon vs Burgeoning - What's the difference?

burgeon | burgeoning |

As nouns the difference between burgeon and burgeoning

is that burgeon is (obsolete) bud, sprout, shoot while burgeoning is the act of budding or sprouting.

As verbs the difference between burgeon and burgeoning

is that burgeon is to grow or expand while burgeoning is .

As an adjective burgeoning is

that buds, grows or expands; developing.

burgeon

English

Etymology

From (etyl) burjon, . Alternate etymology derives (etyl) (presumably from the down covering certain buds).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) bud, sprout, shoot

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grow or expand.
    • Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.
  • To swell to the point of bursting.
  • (archaic) Of plants, to bloom, bud.
    • Synonyms
    * (grow or expand) blossom, expand, grow, sprout * blossom, bud, green, sprout

    burgeoning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of budding or sprouting
  • a bud or branch
  • (by extension) a new growth or expansion of something

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that buds, grows or expands; developing