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Flare

/flɛə̯/

A sudden bright light.

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📖 Definitions of "Flare"

noun

1
A sudden bright light.
2
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
"solar flare"
3
A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
4
A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
"During assembly of a flare tube fitting, a flare nut is used to secure the flared tubing’s tapered end to the also tapered fitting, producing a pressure-resistant, leak-tight seal."

verb

1
To cause to burn.
2
To cause inflammation; to inflame.
3
To open outward in shape.
"The building flared from the third through the seventh floors to occupy the airspace over the entrance plaza. (intransitive)"
4
To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.

🔄 Synonyms of "Flare"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flamenoun	The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
eruptverb	(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
flare upverb	(intransitive) To become more intense suddenly.
burn upverb	(intransitive) To catch fire and burn until destroyed.
flare outverb	Synonym of flare up (to burst out suddenly, as in anger)
solar flarenoun	(astronomy) A violent explosion in the Sun's atmosphere.
burst outverb	(intransitive) To display sudden powerful emotion.
break openverb	To make a breakthrough on a mystery or problem; to cause a breakthrough to be made.
blaze upverb	(intransitive or transitive, slang) To begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high.
flame upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become extremely angry.
flashnoun	(transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flare"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
flare outverb	Synonym of flare up (to burst out suddenly, as in anger)
flare upverb	(intransitive) To become more intense suddenly.
flame upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become extremely angry.
blaze upverb	(intransitive or transitive, slang) To begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high.
burn upverb	(intransitive) To catch fire and burn until destroyed.
flashnoun	(transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
flamenoun	The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
burst outverb	(intransitive) To display sudden powerful emotion.
break openverb	To make a breakthrough on a mystery or problem; to cause a breakthrough to be made.
eruptverb	(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
solar flarenoun	(astronomy) A violent explosion in the Sun's atmosphere.
igniteverb	(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
glownoun	(intransitive) To emit heat and light without a flame.
shineverb	(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
burnverb	A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
illuminating	(figuratively) Providing clarification or explanation; educational, revealing.
illuminationnoun	The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
bonfirenoun	A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.
shardnoun	A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
slivernoun	A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.