Definition
Meaning of 'flame'
Meaning of 'flame' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Flame 
[ n.]
- A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;
darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. [ n.]- Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.
- Ardor of affection; the passion of love.
- A person beloved; a sweetheart.
- To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze.
- To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.
2. Flame [ v. t.]
- To kindle; to inflame; to excite. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'flame' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. flame [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
Example in sentence:
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
2. flame [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- shine with a sudden light
- shine with a sudden light
Example in sentence:
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
Meaning (3):
- criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
- criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
Example in sentence:
- the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed
Meaning (4):
- be in flames or aflame
- be in flames or aflame
Example in sentence:
- The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset
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