 pullulate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] become abundant; increase rapidly | |
| Related terms: | increase pullulation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants | |
| Synonyms: | sprout germinate bourgeon burgeon_forth spud shoot | |
| Related terms: | grow germinate germination gemmation sprout germ | |
| 3. | [ verb ] move in large numbers | |
| Synonyms: | pour swarm stream teem | |
| Examples: | "people were pouring out of the theater" "beggars pullulated in the plaza" |
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| Related terms: | crowd spill_over stream | |
| 4. | [ verb ] be teeming, be abuzz | |
| Synonyms: | swarm teem | |
| Examples: | "The garden was swarming with bees" "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen" "her mind pullulated with worries" |
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| Related terms: | hum crawl abound_in swarm | |
| 5. | [ verb ] breed freely and abundantly | |
| Related terms: | breed | |
| Similar spelling: |
pullulation |
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