The difference between Blinking and Blooming

When used as nouns, blinking means the act of something that blinks, whereas blooming means the act by which something blooms.

When used as adjectives, blinking means that blinks, whereas blooming means opening in blossoms.

Blooming is also adverb with the meaning: bloody.

check bellow for the other definitions of Blinking and Blooming

  1. Blinking as an adjective:

    That blinks.

    Examples:

    "a blinking light"

  2. Blinking as an adjective (UK, euphemism, slang):

    bloody

    Examples:

    "The blinking telly isn't working again."

  1. Blinking as a verb:

  1. Blinking as a noun:

    The act of something that blinks.

    Examples:

    "the steady blinkings of lights on the console"

  1. Blooming as a verb:

  1. Blooming as an adjective:

    Opening in blossoms; flowering.

  2. Blooming as an adjective:

    Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.

  3. Blooming as an adjective (British, dated):

    bloody; bleeding; extremely.

  1. Blooming as an adverb (British, euphemistic, often followed by ''well''):

    Bloody; bleeding; extremely.

    Examples:

    "My train's late again. Blooming typical."

  1. Blooming as a noun:

    The act by which something blooms.

  2. Blooming as a noun (metallurgy):

    The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.

  3. Blooming as a noun (photography):

    A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.

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