burgeon

/ˈbərdʒ(ə)n/

verb

1. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

"the city's suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the center"

2. put forth young shoots; bud.

Word Challenge

burgeon

{{ key + 1 }}
{{ gc.totalScore }}/{{ gc.maxTotalScore }}

Fill in the blank

Choose the word that fits in the phrase

Points worth
You earned {{ gc.games['fillGame'].currentScore }} {{ gc.games['fillGame'].currentScore == 1 ? 'point' : 'points'}}

"A _____ economic environment allowed our company to burgeon."


Expand your lexicon

Select the three words related to burgeon

Points worth
You earned {{ gc.games['similarGame'].currentScore }} {{ gc.games['similarGame'].currentScore == 1 ? 'point' : 'points'}}
  • thrive
  • punch
  • grow
  • swing
  • strike
  • prosper

Semantic challenge

Choose the phrase using the word correctly

Points worth
You earned {{ gc.games['examplesGame'].currentScore }} {{ gc.games['examplesGame'].currentScore == 1 ? 'point' : 'points'}}

GUESS THE WORD

A synonym for burgeon

Points worth
You earned {{ gc.games['snowmanGame'].currentScore }} {{ gc.games['snowmanGame'].currentScore == 1 ? 'point' : 'points'}}
S
P
R
O
U
T

Well done!

You scored {{gc.totalScore}} out of {{gc.maxTotalScore}} points

Play Another Word! Replay burgeon

Game Pending

Continue playing