flaming

/ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.

  2. 2

    To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.

  3. 3

    To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

    I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup.

noun

  1. 1

    An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.

  2. 2

    Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.

  3. 3

    Vitriolic criticism.

    You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.

adjective

  1. 1

    On fire with visible flames.

    The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
  2. 2

    Very bright and the color of flame.

  3. 3

    Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.

    To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.
  4. 4

    Damned, bloody.

    I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!

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