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in the bud

in the bud
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in stressed th ee buhd]
    • /ɪn stressed ði bʌd/
    • /ɪn ðə bʌd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee buhd]
    • /ɪn stressed ði bʌd/

Definitions of in the bud words

  • noun in the bud Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant. 1
  • noun in the bud Zoology. (in certain animals of low organization) a prominence that develops into a new individual, sometimes permanently attached to the parent and sometimes becoming detached; gemma. 1
  • noun in the bud Mycology. a small, rounded outgrowth produced from a fungus spore or cell by a process of asexual reproduction, eventually separating from the parent cell as a new individual: commonly produced by yeast and a few other fungi. 1
  • noun in the bud Anatomy. any small rounded part. 1
  • noun in the bud an immature or undeveloped person or thing. 1
  • noun in the bud Slang. marijuana, especially potent marijuana from the buds, or flowering tops, of the hemp plant. 1
See all 13 definitions of in the bud

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Origin of in the bud

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English budde bud, spray, pod; akin to German Hagebutte hip, Old Norse budda purse, dialectal Swedish bodd head, Dutch buidel bag, purse, Middle Low German buddich swollen

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Parts of speech for In the bud

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of In the bud

in the bud popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in the bud

adv in the bud

  • quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
  • beforehand — If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
  • soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
  • immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
  • previous — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
All 26 Synonyms of in the bud

Antonyms for in the bud

adv in the bud

  • later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
All 2 Antonyms of in the bud

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