Definition of ABOUND

abound

Meanings

Verb

  • be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
  • be in a state of movement or action
    • "The room abounded with screaming children"
  • To be full to overflowing; to bristle.
  • To be wealthy.
  • To be highly productive.
  • To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
  • To revel in.
  • To be copiously supplied.

Origin / Etymology

* First attested around 1325.
* From Middle English abounden, abounde, from Old French abonder, abunder, from Latin abundāre (“overflow”), which comes from ab (“from, down from”) + undō (“surge, swell, rise in waves, move in waves”), from unda (“wave”).

Synonyms

bristle, burst

Scrabble Score: 9

abound is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abound is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abound is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

abound is a valid Words With Friends word