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Burgeon vs Upswing - What's the difference?

burgeon | upswing |

As nouns the difference between burgeon and upswing

is that burgeon is (obsolete) bud, sprout, shoot while upswing is an upward swing.

As a verb burgeon

is to grow or expand.

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

    upswing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an upward swing
  • (by extension) an upward trend or an increase in activity
  • :Newspapers reported an upswing in the company's sales last month.

    • Antonyms

    * downswing