bloom1 nounbloom2 verb
bloombloom1 /bluːm/ noun 
WORD ORIGINbloom1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old Norse blomEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- After a long confinement, it put the bloom back in her cheeks, Uncle Billy says.
- Handsome glaucous foliage and erect narrow spikes of white and yellow blooms held just above the water.
- His right arm, the one on the handle, was completely submerged in blooms.
- Is it the wide range of colours, the beauty of the bud opening into full bloom, or the scent?
- Mustard in bloom, mustard in art, mustard in food, even a mustard competition.
- Several other blooms lay bright and brittle between the back pages of the diary, each one neatly labelled.
- The bloom will be off the rose.
- You might apply a 12-24-12 fertilizer early next spring to encourage blooms.
WORD SETS
allotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The roses were now in full bloom.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=start appearing on a plant)· Spring flowers bloomed in the meadows.
(also the flowers are out) (=they appear on a plant)· At this time of the year, the flowers are in bloom.
The roses were now in full bloom.· They were surprised to find that carbon dioxide concentrations were higher in water taken from inside the algal blooms than outside it.· Nitrates contribute to nutrient enrichment which encourages algal growth and blooms.· Your cloudiness is an algal bloom rather than bacterial, and is not connected with the Nitrex filter.
· What Forest displayed at Elland Road were not green shoots of recovery but a field of talent in full bloom.· Neither did the cherry blossoms, which were in full bloom when we arrived.· Is it the wide range of colours, the beauty of the bud opening into full bloom, or the scent?· Red and pink roses on the campus were in full bloom.· There were marvellous flowerbeds, rose-gardens and herbaceous borders, well-established trees and shrubberies in full bloom.· In California, the Arts and Crafts movement came into full bloom.· Bright wedding-red flowers in full bloom stood cloistered on the steps.· It was a beautiful California day, and the jacarandas were in full purple bloom.
· Roses are heavy feeders at the best of times, and pruning for more and better bloom drives a plant even harder.· Sun will produce the best blooms in summer and fall.· June Disbud hybrid tea roses for the best blooms and give them a foliar feed if it is necessary.· A rich, moist soil and an open situation he considered ideal for producing the best blooms.
VERB· A rich, moist soil and an open situation he considered ideal for producing the best blooms.· Sun will produce the best blooms in summer and fall.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1[countable, uncountable] a flower or flowers: - And what is this place with its pretty porticoes and geometric gardens in full bloom?
- Her hair spread on the pillow and the flame-tree in bloom in the garden outside.
- His right arm, the one on the handle, was completely submerged in blooms.
- Mustard in bloom, mustard in art, mustard in food, even a mustard competition.
- Saguaros in bloom, the glare of a horned owl and javelinas rooting for a bite to eat.
- The flowers in bloom upon the graves at the Cemetery were shot away.
- The village is also to enter the Tidy Britain and Britain in Bloom contests.
beautiful red blooms a mass of bloom on the apple trees2in (full) bloom with the flowers fully open3[singular, uncountable] the healthy happy appearance that someone has, especially when they are young: The rosy bloom of her cheeks had faded.bloom1 nounbloom2 verb
bloombloom2 verb [intransitive] VERB TABLE
bloom
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | bloom |
| he, she, it | blooms | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bloomed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bloomed |
| he, she, it | has bloomed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bloomed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bloom |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bloomed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am blooming |
| he, she, it | is blooming | |
| you, we, they | are blooming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was blooming |
| you, we, they | were blooming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been blooming |
| he, she, it | has been blooming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been blooming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be blooming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been blooming |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The experiment bloomed into a $50 million business.
- But we have made deserts bloom before: could we do the same thing on the Moon?
- From 1891 to 1911 the association bloomed.
- Its small experiment with a house brand called Arizona has bloomed into $ 50 million a year in business.
- My house feels solid and safe and orderly; hyacinths and narcissus bloom indoors here even in the dead of winter.
- The apple trees had already finished blooming, but the tiny green fruit could hardly be called apples yet.
- The house looked much the same, except that a sheaf of cream and red tulips had suddenly bloomed by the front door.
- They bloom virtually all year round, and some have interesting leaf colours or scents too.
- They are the wild flowers of our experience that are cultivated to bloom all our lives.
WORD SETS
allotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The roses were now in full bloom.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1if a plant or a flower blooms, its flowers appear or open2to become happier, healthier, or more successful in a way that is very noticeable SYN blossom: (=start appearing on a plant)· Spring flowers bloomed in the meadows.
(also the flowers are out) (=they appear on a plant)· At this time of the year, the flowers are in bloom.
The roses were now in full bloom.· Let a thousand flowers bloom and all that ... Ten in the morning, and Mary and Reggie were still in bed.· Ordinarily that is an indication the offense is in full flower, blooming all over the bloody place.· The flowers bloom in several shades, especially blue, pink and white.· Most flowers are done blooming in the woods.· But for once we had chosen mid-summer - and wild flowers bloomed in profusion.· Let a thousand flowers bloom while we cultivate and improve our own gardens through such efforts as the Pew group is undertaking.· The flowers would be blooming in the Alps by now, he thought.· Lacy elder flowers bloomed in the meadows.
She was blooming the last time I saw her.