pullulate

/ˌpʌljəˈleɪt/

Other forms: pullulating; pullulates; pullulated

Definitions of pullulate

1. verb

   produce buds, branches, or germinate
   synonyms: bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, shoot, sprout, spud

   germinate

   cause to grow or sprout

   type of:

   grow

   increase in size by natural process
2. verb

   breed freely and abundantly
   type of:

   breed, multiply

   have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
3. verb

   become abundant; increase rapidly
   type of:

   increase

   become bigger or greater in amount
4. verb

   be teeming, be abuzz
   “her mind pullulated with worries”

   synonyms: swarm, teem

   types:

   crawl

   be full of

   type of:

   buzz, hum, seethe

   be noisy with activity
5. verb

   move in large numbers
   “beggars pullulated in the plaza”

   synonyms: pour, stream, swarm, teem

   types:

   pour out, spill out, spill over

   be disgorged

   type of:

   crowd, crowd together

   to gather together in large numbers