Definitions for pullulate
ˈpʌl yəˌleɪtpul·lu·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. teem, pullulate, swarmverb

   be teeming, be abuzz

   "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

2. pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulateverb

   move in large numbers

   "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

3. shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sproutverb

   produce buds, branches, or germinate

   "the potatoes sprouted"

4. pullulateverb

   become abundant; increase rapidly

5. pullulateverb

   breed freely and abundantly

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pullulateverb

   To rapidly multiply.

2. pullulateverb

   To germinate.

3. pullulateverb

   To teem with; to be filled with.

4. Etymology: From the pullulatus, perfect passive participle of pullulo, from pullulus, diminutive of pullus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Pullulateverb

   To germinate; to bud.

   Etymology: pullulo, Lat. pulluler, Fr.

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1. pullulate

   Pullulate generally means to breed or produce abundantly, to teem or swarm, or to increase rapidly in number or amount. It can refer to living organisms such as animals, plants, bacteria, ideas, sentiments, or events.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pullulateverb

   to germinate; to bud; to multiply abundantly

2. Etymology: [L. pullulatus, p. p. of pullulare to sprout, from pullulus a young animal, a sprout, dim. of pullus. See pullet.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pullulate

   pul′ū-lāt, v.i. to germinate, bud.—n. Pullulā′tion. [L.,—pullulus, a young animal, sprout—pullus. Cf. Pullet.]

Matched Categories

1. • Breed
   • Crowd
   • Hum
   • Increase

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How to pronounce pullulate?

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How to say pullulate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pullulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pullulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pullulate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pullulate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pullulate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullulate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pullulate
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pullulate