flare
noun
1 flare
A shape that spreads outward:
— The skirt had a wide flare.
synonym: flair.
Polish: klosz
2 flare
3 flare
A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate.
synonym: flash.
Dutch: vuurpijl
4 flare
Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation.
5 flare
A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms.
6 flare
A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference.
synonym: solar flare.
Dutch: zonnevlam
7 flare
Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection).
8 flare
A sudden outburst of emotion.
9 flare
A device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification.
Polish: flara
10 flare
A short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines:
— He threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss.
synonym: flare pass.
11 flare
baseball A fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield.
verb
1 flare
Burn brightly:
— Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.
synonyms: blaze up, burn up, flame up.
Dutch: oplaaien, opvlammen
2 flare
Become flared and widen, usually at one end:
— The bellbottom pants flare out.
synonym: flare out.
3 flare
Shine with a sudden light:
— The night sky flared with the massive bombardment.
synonym: flame.
4 flare
Erupt or intensify suddenly:
— Tempers flared at the meeting.
synonyms: break open, burst out, erupt, flare up, irrupt.
Roget 173:
be violent
etc.
adj.;
run high;
ferment,
effervesce;
romp,
rampage,
go on a rampage;
run wild,
run amuck,
run riot;
break the peace;
rush,
tear;
rush headlong,
rush foremost;
raise a storm,
make a riot;
rough house [Slang];
riot,
storm;
wreak,
bear down,
ride roughshod,
out Herod,
Herod;
spread like wildfire
(person).
[shout or act in anger at something],
explode,
make a row,
kick up a row;
boil,
boil over;
fume,
foam,
come on like a lion,
bluster,
rage,
roar,
fly off the handle,
go bananas,
go ape,
blow one's top,
blow one's cool,
flip one's lid,
hit the ceiling,
hit the roof;
fly into a rage
(anger)
900.
break out,
fly out,
burst out;
bounce,
explode,
go off,
displode†,
fly,
detonate,
thunder,
blow up,
crump†,
flash,
flare,
burst;
shock,
strain;
break open,
force open,
prize open.
render violent
etc.
adj.;
sharpen,
stir up,
quicken,
excite,
incite,
annoy,
urge,
lash,
stimulate,
turn on;
irritate,
inflame,
kindle,
suscitate†,
foment;
accelerate,
aggravate,
exasperate,
exacerbate,
convulse,
infuriate,
madden,
lash into fury;
fan the flame;
add fuel to the flame,
pour oil on the fire,
oleum addere camino [Lat.].
explode;
let fly,
fly off;
discharge,
detonate,
set off,
detonize†,
fulminate.
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Roget 420:
shine,
glow,
glitter;
glister,
glisten;
twinkle,
gleam;
flare,
flare up;
glare,
beam,
shimmer,
glimmer,
flicker,
sparkle,
scintillate,
coruscate,
flash,
blaze;
be bright
etc.
adj.;
reflect light,
daze,
dazzle,
bedazzle,
radiate,
shoot out beams;
fulgurate.
clear up,
brighten.
lighten,
enlighten;
levin†;
light,
light up;
irradiate,
shine upon;
give out a light,
hang out a light;
cast light upon,
cast light in,
throw light upon,
throw light in,
shed light upon,
shed luster upon;
illume†,
illumine,
illuminate;
relume†,
strike a light;
kindle
etc.
(set fire to)
384.
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Dutch: losbarsten, losbreken, uitbreken
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