Flare Definition
flâr
flared, flares, flaring
verb
flared, flares, flaring
To blaze up with a sudden, bright light.
Webster's New World
To burn unsteadily, as a flame whipped about by the wind.
Webster's New World
To burst out suddenly in anger, violence, etc.
Webster's New World
To become suddenly angry. Used with up .
He flared up when she alluded to his financial difficulties.
American Heritage
To make flare.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- remain confined
- remain calm
noun
flares
A bright, unsteady blaze of light lasting only a little while; outburst of flame.
Webster's New World
A device for producing a very bright light, used as a distress signal, to light up a landing field, etc.
Webster's New World
A sudden, brief outburst, as of emotion or sound.
Webster's New World
A curving or spreading outward, as of a skirt.
Webster's New World
A part that curves or spreads outward.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- brief blaze
- glare
- beacon
- flash
- flair
- solar-flare
- flare pass
Origin of Flare
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown.
From Wiktionary
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