Flare Meaning

There are 15 meaning(s) for word Flare

Meaning 1 : erupt or intensify suddenly

    Example : Tempers flared at the meeting

    Synonyms : break open,  burst out,  erupt,  flare up,  irrupt
Meaning 2 : a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

    Example : he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss

    Synonyms : flare pass
Meaning 3 : burn brightly

    Example : Every star seemed to flare with new intensity

    Synonyms : blaze up,  burn up,  flame up
Meaning 4 : a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

    Synonyms : flash
Meaning 5 : shine with a sudden light

    Example : The night sky flared with the massive bombardment

    Synonyms : flame
Meaning 6 : become flared and widen, usually at one end

    Example : The bellbottom pants flare out

    Synonyms : flare out
Meaning 7 : a shape that spreads outward

    Example : the skirt had a wide flare

    Synonyms : flair
Meaning 8 : a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

    Synonyms : solar flare
Meaning 9 : a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

Meaning 10 : am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

Meaning 11 : a sudden burst of flame

Meaning 12 : a sudden outburst of emotion

    Example : she felt a flare of delight,she could not control her flare of rage

Meaning 13 : a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

    Example : a colitis flare,infection can cause a lupus flare

Meaning 14 : (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

Meaning 15 : reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

How to Pronounce Flare

  • flɜr


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