blooming flower

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A flower that is open and at the stage when it is most attractive.

   Grammar: Countable noun phrase; plural is 'blooming flowers'. Often used with 'a' or 'the'.

   Patterns

   • a blooming flower
   • the blooming flowers
   • blooming flowers in the garden

   She picked a blooming flower from the garden.

   The blooming flowers filled the park with color.

   In spring, you can see many blooming flowers along the path.

2. 2noununcountable

   The state or process of producing flowers; blooming.

   Grammar: Used as a mass noun when talking about the general act of flowering: 'the blooming of flowers'.

   Patterns

   • the blooming of flowers
   • in full blooming flower

   The blooming of flowers signals the start of spring.

   The garden is at its best when the blooming flower season begins.

   We studied the blooming of flowers in biology class.

Word forms

Common combinations

a blooming flower

A single blooming flower stood in the vase.

blooming flowers in the garden

The blooming flowers in the garden attracted many bees.

full of blooming flowers

The meadow was full of blooming flowers.

the blooming of flowers

The blooming of flowers happens every spring.

Synonyms and how they differ

blossom

Blossom often refers to flowers on trees or bushes, while blooming flower can be any flower that is open.

bloom

Bloom can mean a single flower or the state of flowering; blooming flower is more specific and descriptive.

Opposites

Word family

bloom verb

To produce flowers or come into flower.

bloom noun

A flower, especially on a plant.

blooming adjective

Used to describe something that is flowering or in bloom.

Commonly confused: blooming flower or blooming?

Practice

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