Meaning & Definition of word "Sprout"

Sprout

/spraʊt/

1. a young shoot or plant.
- Example: The gardener planted a sprout and carefully watered it every day.
2. a new or young growth of a plant.
- Example: He harvested the first sprouts of the season from his vegetable garden.

1. to begin to grow; send up shoots or branches.
- Example: Every spring, new flowers sprout from the ground after the winter snow melts.
2. to produce new leaves, buds, or shoots.
- Example: The tree will sprout new leaves once the weather warms up.
3. to emerge or develop; to appear or arise.
- Example: Ideas often sprout when you least expect them.

Middle English spruten, from Old English sprūtan

sprouting ideas:

Generating new thoughts or plans.

sprout up:

To suddenly appear or increase in number.

eat your sprouts:

To consume what's nutritious, often used metaphorically.

seed:

The part of a plant that can develop into a new plant.

leaf:

A flat, typically green part of a plant.

plant:

A living organism that typically grows in soil, absorbs water and nutrients.

Meaning: To begin to grow or develop.

Example Sentence: He’s just starting to sprout in his career.

Meaning: To become noticeable or prominent.

Example Sentence: New trends are sprouting everywhere this season.