mushroom

²mushroom

verb

Definition of MUSHROOM

intransitive verb

1

a : to well up and spread out laterally from a central source b : to become enlarged or extended : grow

2

: to collect wild mushrooms

3

: to spring up suddenly or multiply rapidly

Examples of MUSHROOM

1. Interest in local history is suddenly mushrooming.
2. Her hobby mushroomed into a thriving business.
3. He goes mushrooming in the spring every year.

First Known Use of MUSHROOM

1893

Related to MUSHROOM

Synonyms: accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, mount, multiply, increase, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Antonyms: contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

Related Words: jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge; heighten, intensify, redouble; blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up); crescendo, crest, peak

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