growing

The word “growing” means the process of increasing, developing, or cultivating. In plain terms, the act of getting bigger or of raising plants.

“Growing” is pronounced GROH-ihng (/ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “growing” used in a sentence: “Growing your own vegetables can save money and taste better.”

“Growing” is a noun.

“Growing” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

They are closely linked. 'Growing' names the ongoing process or act of increasing and developing, emphasising something in motion. 'Growth' usually refers to the result or amount of that increase. You might say a plant is 'growing' while measuring its 'growth' over the season.

In gardening and farming, 'growing' means cultivating plants — planting, tending, and helping them develop to maturity. Someone 'growing tomatoes' is actively raising them from seed or seedling. Here the word stresses the care and conditions a person provides, not just the plant's natural increase.

Yes. Beyond plants and bodies, 'growing' describes any steady increase or development — a growing business, a growing population, or a growing sense of unease. In these uses it points to something expanding in size, number, or intensity over time, whether physical or abstract.