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bud

/bʌd/noun, verb1 syllable

Bud means: a partially opened flower.

Synonyms for bud15

also used for bud

budset, nug, marijuana, bhang, benj, boo, broccoli, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, babber, billy, bredrin, bruv, buddo

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What does bud mean?4

noun

1

a partially opened flower

2

a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals

verb

1

develop buds“The hibiscus is budding!”

2

start to grow or develop“a budding friendship”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bud?6

one syllable

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Bud in a sentence

  • If we stick together, we can nip this nonsense in the bud.deniko
  • Little by little, the buds on the rosebush in my garden begin to open.unknown
  • A rose is sweeter in the bud than full blown.carlosalberto
  • Today the new leaf sent out a bud.unknown
  • The orchardist grafted an apple bud onto the rootstock.fcbond
  • We have to nip this problem in the bud before it gets any worse.darinmex
  • Any attempt at reconciliation was immediately nipped in the bud.tatoebashrek
  • I punctured my eardrum with a cotton bud.Lepotdeterre

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Forms of bud

as a noun

plural
buds

as a verb

past tense
budded
present participle
budding
third-person singular
buds
past participle
budded