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Definition: Meaning of, flare in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / flɛː /

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flare flared flared
Present Participle Third Person Singular
flaring flares
  1. also flare up [intransitive] to suddenly begin to burn, or to burn more brightly for a short time
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  2. also flare up [intransitive] if strong feelings flare or flare up, people suddenly become angry, violent etc
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  3. also flare up [intransitive] if a disease or illness flares up, it suddenly becomes worse
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  4. [intransitive and transitive] if a person or animal flares their NOSTRIL s (= the openings at the end of the nose), or if their NOSTRILs flare, their NOSTRILs become wider because they are angry
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  5. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a piece of clothing flares out, it becomes wider at one end
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flare flares
  1. [countable] a piece of equipment that produces a bright flame, or the flame itself, used outdoors as a signal
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  2. [countable usually singular] a sudden bright flame
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  3. flares [plural] trousers that become wide below the knee
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flare used in phrases

  • flare pass (noun)
    1. a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
  • flare path (noun)
    1. an airstrip outline with lights to guide an aeroplane pilot in landing
  • flare star (noun)
    1. a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes
  • flare-up (noun)
    1. a situation in which someone suddenly becomes angry or violent
    2. a situation in which someone suddenly has problems because of a disease or illness after not having any problems for a long time
  • solar flare (noun)
    1. a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
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flare used in phrasal verbs

  • flare off (phrasal verb)
    1. to burn gas and let it go into the atmosphere
  • flare out (phrasal verb)
  • flare up (phrasal verb)
    1. if an illness or medical condition flares up, it becomes worse
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glossolalia
Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech
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