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- Dictionaryabounding/əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. very plentiful; abundant: "his abounding creative talent"
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The meaning of ABOUNDING is existing in or providing a great or plentiful quantity or supply. How to use abounding in a sentence.
verb [ I ] uk / əˈbaʊnd / us / əˈbaʊnd / to exist in large numbers: Theories abound about how the universe began. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plenty and abundant. abound in/with something. abundance. abundantly. fruitfulness. galore. generosity. generously. luxuriant. over-lavish. overgenerosity. plenitude. plenteously. trove.
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : to be prevalent. a business in which opportunities abound. errors and inconsistencies abound. 2. : to be copiously supplied used with in or with. life abounded in mysteries Norman Mailer. institutions abound with evidence of his success Johns Hopkins Magazine. Synonyms. brim. bristle. bulge.
1. To be great in number or amount: "In areas where scorpions abound, spider populations are generally kept in check" (Natalie Angier). 2. To have something in great numbers or amounts. Often used with in or with: "Neanderthal sites ... abound with artifacts, including scrapers, choppers, hand axes, and knives" (Philip and Carol Zaleski).
verb (used without object) to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound. to be rich or well supplied (usually followed by in ): The region abounds in coal. to be filled; teem (usually followed by with ): The ship abounds with rats.
ABOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of abound in English. abound. verb [ I ] uk / əˈbaʊnd / us / əˈbaʊnd / Add to word list. to exist in large numbers: Theories abound about how the universe began. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plenty and abundant. abound in/with something. abundance. abundantly. amply. galore.
abounding. Other forms: aboundingly. Definitions of abounding. adjective. existing in abundance. “ abounding confidence”. synonyms: galore. abundant, aplenty. present in great quantity.
abound. verb [ I ] uk / əˈbaʊnd / us / əˈbaʊnd /. to exist in large numbers: Theories abound about how the universe began. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plenty and abundant. abound. abound in/with something.
1. to be plentiful; exist in large numbers or amounts. tropical plants abound in the jungle. 2. to have plenty; be filled; be wealthy ( in) or teem ( with) a land that abounds in grain, woods that abound with game.
to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful. followed by with or in: to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with): the gardens abound with flowers, the fields abound in corn. Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin abundāre to overflow, from undāre to flow, from unda wave.
