mushroom

UK
/ˈmʌʃruːm/
US
/ˈmʌʃrʊm/
mushroomnoun
mushrooms
pl
UK
/ˈmʌʃruːm/
US
/ˈmʌʃrʊm/
Translations
I found a mushroom in the forest.
Я нашел гриб в лесу.
Definitions
The fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically with a stalk and a cap, often eaten as food.
Button mushrooms are commonly used in salads.
Any of various fungi that produce such fruiting bodies.
A mushroom can thrive in damp, shaded areas.
A cloud of smoke and debris shaped like a mushroom, typically resulting from an explosion.
The nuclear test created a massive mushroom cloud visible for miles.
mushroomverb
mushroomed
Past Simple
mushroomed
Past Participle
mushrooming
Gerund
UK
/ˈmʌʃ.ruːm/
US
/ˈmʌʃ.ɹum/
Translations
The city's population started to mushroom in the late 20th century.
Население города начало разрастаться в конце 20-го века.
The business began to mushroom after the new marketing strategy was implemented.
Бизнес начал расти после внедрения новой маркетинговой стратегии.
Additional translations
Definitions
To increase, spread, or develop rapidly.
The city's population began to mushroom after the new factory opened.
Synonyms
multiply rapidly
mushroom (as verb)
rapidly increase
expand rapidly
shoot up
spring up
explode (in growth)
mushroomadjective
UK
/ˈmʌʃ.ruːm/
US
/ˈmʌʃˌrum/
Used mainly attributively; generally not gradable
Definitions
Containing or made with mushrooms.
She ordered a mushroom soup for lunch.
Emerging or developing very quickly; rapidly expanding.
The region experienced mushroom growth in the 1990s.