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!"

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

2 senses: 1. increasing → See also fast-growing 2. getting bigger because of natural growth.. Click for more definitions.

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 …

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