Growing
ˈɡroʊɪŋ
Definitions
2 meaningsTo increase in size or develop.
ˈɡroʊɪŋ
To increase in size, amount, or degree over time.
The population of the city is growing.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're watching a plant get bigger and bigger. That's growing! It's also like when your tummy grows after you eat a yummy meal. Or when a small business gets more customers and becomes a bigger business!
👶 For kids: Getting bigger!
More Examples
My hair is growing very fast.
The economy is expected to grow next year.
How It's Used
"The company is growing rapidly."
"The plant is growing taller every day."
Increasing or becoming larger.
ˈɡroʊɪŋ
Becoming larger or more advanced.
There is a growing concern about climate change.
💡 Simply: When something's growing, it's getting bigger or more popular. Like a growing trend in fashion, more and more people are starting to wear a certain style. Also when a child grows, that means he is becoming bigger.
👶 For kids: Getting bigger!
More Examples
The growing demand for electric cars is driving innovation.
They are facing growing problems with staffing.
How It's Used
"The growing number of tourists visited the island."
"A growing economy benefits the local businesses."
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
growing pains
Difficulties or problems experienced during a period of growth or expansion.
"The company experienced some growing pains during its rapid expansion."
From Middle English growen, from Old English grōwan (“to grow, flourish”), from Proto-Germanic *grōaną (“to grow”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow, green”).
The word 'grow' and its derivatives have been used since Old English and are commonly found in various historical texts.