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# bloom

noun (a bloom, blooms; in bloom); verb (bloom, blooms, bloomed, blooming)

«bloom» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A flower, especially on a plant grown for its flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#m1)
2. (verb) To produce flowers; to open into flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#m2)
3. (verb) To grow healthy, happy or confident. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#m3)
4. (in science) An algal bloom: a sudden big growth of algae in water, sometimes harmful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#m4)
5. (UK, informal, old-fashioned) Blooming is a mild swear word meaning very or annoying: blooming cheek! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#m5)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, plants bloom in spring and summer and insects visit the blooms. In stories, a shy character blooms into a confident one. In safety, algal blooms can make lakes unsafe for swimming. Phrases: in full bloom, late bloomer, a blooming nuisance.

### Examples

- The cherry trees are in full bloom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x1)
- Roses bloom in summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x2)
- The cactus bloomed after the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x3)
- Our new classmate bloomed once she made friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x4)
- Don't swim in the lake: there's a green algal bloom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x5)
- My brother is a late bloomer, but now he's great at football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x6)
- It's blooming freezing out here! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x7)
- The withered tree at once burst into full bloom! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: bloomed. Similar: blossom (often used for fruit trees). Blooming as a swear word is very mild and a bit old-fashioned in the UK.

## In Jewish tradition

Here "in bloom" means the flax had flowers, so it was damaged by the hail. In the primary lessons: In science lessons, plants bloom in spring and summer and insects visit the blooms. In stories, a shy character blooms into a confident one. In safety, algal blooms can make lakes unsafe for swimming. Phrases: in full bloom, late bloomer, a blooming nuisance.

### Examples

- And the flax and the barley were smitten; for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom. (Torah EXO.9.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bloom/#x1)

### Note

Regular verb: bloomed. Similar: blossom (often used for fruit trees). Blooming as a swear word is very mild and a bit old-fashioned in the UK.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bloom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bloom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «bloom» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bloom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bloom» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bloom.html) on Mova free.