The difference between Blooming and Flowering
When used as nouns, blooming means the act by which something blooms, whereas flowering means the action of the verb to flower.
When used as adjectives, blooming means opening in blossoms, whereas flowering means of a plant, that produces flowers.
Blooming is also adverb with the meaning: bloody.
check bellow for the other definitions of Blooming and Flowering
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Blooming as a verb:
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Blooming as an adjective:
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
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Blooming as an adjective:
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
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Blooming as an adjective (British, dated):
bloody; bleeding; extremely.
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Blooming as an adverb (British, euphemistic, often followed by ''well''):
Bloody; bleeding; extremely.
Examples:
"My train's late again. Blooming typical."
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Blooming as a noun:
The act by which something blooms.
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Blooming as a noun (metallurgy):
The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
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Blooming as a noun (photography):
A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.
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Flowering as a verb:
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Flowering as a noun:
The action of the verb to flower.
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Flowering as a noun (horticulture):
The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
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Flowering as an adjective (used only before the noun):
Of a plant, that produces flowers.
Examples:
"Azaleas are flowering plants."
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Flowering as an adjective:
aflower, in bloom