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mushrooming

/ˈmʌʃ.ruː.mɪŋ/

/ˈmʌʃ.ɹu.mɪŋ/

Translations

mushroominggerund / present participle

/ˈmʌʃ.ruː.mɪŋ/

Used attributively to denote something that is rapidly growing or expanding.

proliférantEmployé pour une croissance ou une expansion rapide.

The city faces challenges from its mushrooming population.

La ville fait face aux défis posés par sa population proliférante.

Synonyms

rapidly growing

mushroomingnoun

essorSens général : croissance ou expansion rapide.

The mushrooming of new tech startups in the city has attracted many investors.

L’essor de nouvelles startups technologiques dans la ville a attiré de nombreux investisseurs.

Additional translations

champignonnageActivité de cueillette des champignons ; emploi rare.

Synonyms

fungal growth

mush

toadstool

fungus

mushroomverb

mushrooming

Gerund

mushroomed

Past Simple

mushroomed

Past Participle

mushrooming

Gerund

/ˈmʌʃ.ruːm/

/ˈmʌʃ.ɹum/

proliférerSe dit d’une croissance ou d’une expansion rapide.

The city's population began to mushroom after the new factory opened.

La population de la ville a commencé à proliférer après l’ouverture de la nouvelle usine.

Synonyms

mushroom (as verb)

rapidly increase

expand rapidly

multiply rapidly

explode (in growth)

shoot up

spring up

Definitions

mushroominggerund / present participle

Undergoing or characterized by rapid growth or expansion.

The city faces challenges from its mushrooming population.

mushroomingnoun

The rapid growth or expansion of something.

The mushrooming of new tech startups in the city has attracted many investors.

The activity or hobby of gathering wild mushrooms.

Autumn is the best season for mushrooming in these woods.

mushroomverb

To increase, spread, or develop rapidly.

The city's population began to mushroom after the new factory opened.