growing

grow-ing · adjective, verb

imported

Definitions

adjective, verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Present participle of grow; becoming larger or more developed.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Increasing in size, number, or intensity.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Relating to the cultivation of plants or crops.

Phrases & expressions

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    growing pains — Difficulties experienced during growth or development
  • •
    growing season — The period when plants can grow
  • •
    growing up — The process of maturing from childhood to adulthood
  • •
    growing trend — A pattern that is becoming more common

Related words

Antonyms: declining, decreasing, shrinking
See also: developing, grow, growth, increasing
Synonyms: developing, expanding, increasing, rising

Etymology

From Old English growan ("to grow, flourish") + -ing (present participle suffix), from Proto-Germanic groanan.