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abound

verb

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
D
Contains
BO
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈbaʊnd

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Definitions

verb

  1. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

verb

  1. be in a state of movement or action

    “The room abounded with screaming children”

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Example Sentences

The room abounded with screaming children
The garden bristled with toddlers

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, licensed under CC BY 4.0, derived from Princeton WordNet.

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