vegetate meaning and definition

VEGETATE verb

Definition of vegetate (verb)

1. lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
2. establish vegetation on
   • "They vegetated the hills behind their house"
3. produce vegetation
   • "The fields vegetate vigorously"
4. grow like a plant
   • "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
5. grow or spread abnormally
   • "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
6. propagate asexually
   • "The bacterial growth vegetated along"
7. engage in passive relaxation
   • "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"
   • synonyms: vege out