/ Dictionary / Index B burgeon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•geon Pronunciation: (bûr'jun), [key] — v.i. to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor. to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often fol. by out, forth). —v.t. to put forth, as buds. —n. a bud; sprout. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burgeon (Thesaurus) Burgenland burger Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language