flare
/flɛɚ̯/noun, verb1 syllable
Flare means: erupt or intensify suddenly.
Synonyms for flare18
noun, as in a shape that spreads outward
noun, as in a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
noun, as in a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
noun, as in a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
verb, as in erupt or intensify suddenly
verb, as in burn brightly
verb, as in become flared and widen, usually at one end
verb, as in shine with a sudden light
also used for flare
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What does flare mean?15
verb
erupt or intensify suddenly“Unrest erupted in the country”
burn brightly“Every star seemed to flare with new intensity”
become flared and widen, usually at one end“The bellbottom pants flare out”
shine with a sudden light“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
noun
a shape that spreads outward“the skirt had a wide flare”
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines“he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss”
a sudden burst of flame
reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms“a colitis flare”
an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
a sudden outburst of emotion“she felt a flare of delight”
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with flare?51
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Flare in a sentence
- The ship was in distress, to it lit a flare.DuosDragonPolyglot
- There was a flare-up between local residents and state regulators.unknown
- The friction that occurs during the violent vaporization process generates the flare.Cangarejo
- You must be careful not to make his anger flare up.LoverofEnglish
- The solar flare was strong enough to disrupt our satellite connection.DuosDragonPolyglot
- Flares are used to avoid heat-seeking missiles.orcrist
- She flared up at the sight of her husband walking with another woman.unknown
- The diplomatic squabble flared into an open war.OsoHombre
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Forms of flare
as a noun
- plural
- flares
as a verb
- past tense
- flared
- present participle
- flaring
- third-person singular
- flares
- past participle
- flared