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Meaning of 'flare' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flare [ n.]
- An unsteady, broad, offensive light.
- A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace.
- Leaf of lard.
2 . Flare [ v. i.]
- To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.
- To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
- To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.
- To be exposed to too much light.
- To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare.

Meaning of 'flare' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flare [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
Example in sentence:
  • a colitis flare;
  • infection can cause a lupus flare
Meaning (2):
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
Example in sentence:
  • he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss
Meaning (3):
- a sudden outburst of emotion
Example in sentence:
  • she could not control her flare of rage;
  • she felt a flare of delight
Meaning (4):
- a shape that spreads outward
Example in sentence:
  • the skirt had a wide flare
5 . flare [ v]
Meaning (5):
- burn brightly
Example in sentence:
  • Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
Meaning (6):
- erupt or intensify suddenly
Example in sentence:
  • Tempers flared at the meeting;
  • The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism;
  • Unrest erupted in the country
Meaning (7):
- become flared and widen, usually at one end
Example in sentence:
  • The bellbottom pants flare out
Meaning (8):
- shine with a sudden light
Example in sentence:
  • The night sky flared with the massive bombardment

Nearby Words:

flabbergast flabbergastation flabbily flabbiness flabby flabel flabellate flabellation flabelliform flabellinerved

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