Definition of flare

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  • flare is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
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Definition of flare

  • erupt or intensify suddenly (verb)

    Examples

    1. Tempers flared at the meeting

    Synonyms

    1. break open
    2. burst out
    3. erupt
    4. flare up
    5. irrupt
  • a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines (noun)

    Examples

    1. he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss

    Synonyms

    1. flare pass
  • burn brightly (verb)

    Examples

    1. Every star seemed to flare with new intensity

    Synonyms

    1. blaze up
    2. burn up
    3. flame up
  • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. flash
  • shine with a sudden light (verb)

    Examples

    1. The night sky flared with the massive bombardment

    Synonyms

    1. flame
  • become flared and widen, usually at one end (verb)

    Examples

    1. The bellbottom pants flare out

    Synonyms

    1. flare out
  • a shape that spreads outward (noun)

    Examples

    1. the skirt had a wide flare

    Synonyms

    1. flair
  • a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. solar flare
  • a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification (noun)
  • am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) (noun)
  • a sudden burst of flame (noun)
  • a sudden outburst of emotion (noun)

    Examples

    1. she felt a flare of delight
    2. she could not control her flare of rage
  • a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms (noun)

    Examples

    1. a colitis flare
    2. infection can cause a lupus flare
  • (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield (noun)
  • reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation (noun)

See definition of flare in Merriam Webster