Growing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Growing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of grow.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of grow.
More Meanings
- growth; increase
- The raising of plants.
Example Sentences
The growing season here begins in March.
Some of these unhappy emigrants felt a general sinking of all their mental and bodily energies, without, however, experiencing the growings of hunger.
Word Forms
- growings
Synonyms for growing
Depending on context, synonyms include development, growth, flourishing, increasing, ontogenesis, ontogeny.
Antonyms for growing
Common opposites include nondevelopment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include growth, increasing, development, thriving, flourishing, healthy.
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