The difference between Bloom and Flush
When used as nouns, bloom means a blossom, whereas flush means a group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
When used as verbs, bloom means to cause to blossom, whereas flush means to cause to take flight from concealment.
Flush is also adjective with the meaning: smooth, even, aligned.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bloom and Flush
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Bloom as a noun:
A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
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Bloom as a noun:
Flowers, collectively.
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Bloom as a noun (uncountable):
The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
Examples:
"The cherry trees are in bloom."
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Bloom as a noun (figuratively):
A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor/vigour; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.
Examples:
"the bloom of youth"
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Bloom as a noun:
Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.
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Bloom as a noun:
The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
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Bloom as a noun:
Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
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Bloom as a noun:
The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
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Bloom as a noun:
A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Bloom as a noun (mineralogy):
A bright-hued variety of some minerals.
Examples:
"the rose-red cobalt bloom'"
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Bloom as a noun (culinary):
A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.
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Bloom as a noun (television):
An undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.
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Bloom as a verb (transitive):
To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
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Bloom as a verb (transitive):
To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
Examples:
"rfquotek Milton"
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Bloom as a verb (intransitive):
Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.
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Bloom as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):
Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.
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Bloom as a noun:
The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.
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Flush as a noun:
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To cause to take flight from concealment.
Examples:
"The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."
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Flush as a verb (intransitive):
To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
Examples:
"A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth."
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Flush as an adjective:
Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Examples:
"Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface."
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Flush as an adjective:
Wealthy or well off.
Examples:
"He just got a bonus so he's flush today."
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Flush as an adjective (typography):
Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
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Flush as an adjective:
Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
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Flush as an adjective:
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
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Flush as a noun:
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
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Flush as a noun:
Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
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Flush as a noun:
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
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Flush as a noun:
Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
Examples:
"the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset"
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Flush as a noun:
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
Examples:
"a flush of joy"
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Examples:
"Flush the injury with plenty of water."
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
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Flush as a verb (intransitive):
To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
Examples:
"The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion."
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To cause to blush.
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Flush as a verb:
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
Examples:
"to flush the meadows"
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To excite, inflame.
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Flush as a verb (intransitive, of a toilet):
To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
Examples:
"There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing."
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Flush as a verb (transitive, computing):
To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
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Flush as a verb:
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
Examples:
"Blood flushes into the face."
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Flush as a verb:
To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
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Flush as a verb (masonry):
To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
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Flush as a verb (mining, intransitive):
To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
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Flush as a verb (mining):
To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
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Flush as a noun (poker):
A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.