SPROUT (verb) definition and synonyms - Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of SPROUT (verb): leaf, plant: begin to grow; hair: grow suddenly or quickly; suddenly appear somewhere or increase in number. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMsprout ​Definitions and Synonyms​verb UK /spraʊt/ Otherentriesforthisword + - sproutnoun Brusselssproutnoun beansproutatmungbean WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theysprouthe/she/itsproutspresentparticiplesproutingpasttensesproutedpastparticiplesproutedDEFINITIONS3 1intransitiveifaleaforotherpartofaplantissprouting,itisbeginningtogrowontheplantSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Whatplantscandobearbearfruitbloom... ExploreThesaurus ​1aintransitiveifaplantsprouts,newleavesorshootsbegintogrowonitSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Whatplantscandobearbearfruitbloom... ExploreThesaurus ​ 1btransitivetomakeaplantstarttoproducenewleavesorshootsSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Gardeningaeratebedoutbonsai... ExploreThesaurus ​2intransitive/transitiveifsomethingsuchashairsprouts,orifyousproutit,itstartstogrowsuddenlyorquicklyThemonstersproutedanewheadeachtimeheattackedit.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toappearslightly,suddenlyortemporarilyemergepopupspringup... ExploreThesaurus ​3sproutorsproutupintransitiveifthingssproutorsproutupsomewhere,theyappearthereorincreaseinnumbersuddenlyandveryquicklyAnti-governmentpostersaresproutingupalonganearbywall.Newbusinessesbegantosproutupacrossthecountry.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toincrease,ortoincreasesomethingincreasegoupaddto... ExploreThesaurus ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toappearslightly,suddenlyortemporarilyemergepopupspringup... ExploreThesaurus ​3ausedaboutsomethingthatcomesoutofasurfaceThickpipessproutedfromtheflooranddisappearedthroughtheceiling.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toappearandappearanceappearresurfaceemerge... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofsproutfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofsprout.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofsprout.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforsprout.    Thesaurus TrendingWords NB 46.3% for -1.3% takeon 18.1% putoff -3.2% takein 14.2% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - sproutnoun Brusselssproutnoun beansproutatmungbean Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022