The meaning of GROWING is increasing in size or amount. How to use growing in a sentence.

GROWING definition: becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity. See examples of growing used in a sentence.

A growing thing (or person) is in the process of developing, often by getting bigger. You can argue for a second helping of cake by saying, "I'm a growing kid!"

Usage Note: Grow is most often used as an intransitive verb, as in The corn grew fast or Our business has been growing steadily for 10 years. This use dates back to the Middle Ages. In the 1700s, a …

(Definition of growing from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

He has two growing boys to take care of. In spring, feed growing plants with a high-quality fertiliser.

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grow /ɡrəʊ/ vb (grows, growing, grew /ɡruː/, grown /ɡrəʊn/) (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures)

Growing refers to the process of increasing in size, quantity, or intensity over a period of time.

Apr 16, 2025 · Some of these unhappy emigrants felt a general sinking of all their mental and bodily energies, without, however, experiencing the growings of hunger. The raising of plants. The growing …