flame

Definition of Flame in English :

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Noun

1. fire, flame, flaming

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Example Sentences:
'fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries'

fire
flaming

Verb

2. flame, flare

shine with a sudden light

Example Sentences:
'The night sky flared with the massive bombardment'

flare

3. flame

be in flames or aflame

Example Sentences:
'The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset'

4. flame

criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium

Example Sentences:
'the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flame

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noun

1.

a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas

2. (often plural)

the state or condition of burning with flames

to burst into flames

3.

a brilliant light; fiery glow

4.

a.

a strong reddish-orange colour

b.

(as adjective)

a flame carpet

5.

intense passion or ardour; burning emotion

6. informal

a lover or sweetheart (esp in the phrase an old flame)

7. informal

an abusive message posted online or sent by electronic mail, esp to express anger or criticism

verb

8.

to burn or cause to burn brightly; give off or cause to give off flame

9. (intransitive)

to burn or glow as if with fire; become red or fiery

his face flamed with anger

10. (intransitive)

to show great emotion; become angry or excited

11. (transitive)

to apply a flame to (something)

12. (transitive) archaic

to set on fire, either physically or with emotion

13. informal

to post an abusive comment online or send an abusive email

Flame

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noun

1.

the burning gas or vapor of a fire, seen as a flickering light of various colors; blaze

2.

a tongue of light rising from a fire

3.

the state of burning with a blaze of light

to burst into flame

4.

a.

a thing like a flame in heat, brilliance, etc.

b.

brilliance or bright coloring

5.

an intense emotion; strong passion

6. Informal

a personal attack, harsh criticism, etc., specif. when communicated by e-mail

7.

a sweetheart

verb intransitiveWord forms: flamed or ˈflaming

8.

to burn with a blaze of light; burst into flame

9.

to light up with color as if blazing; grow red or hot

a face flaming with anger

10.

to show intense emotion; become very excited

verb transitive

11. Rare

to burn or heat with flame

12.

to treat with flame

13. Informal

to attack or harshly criticize, as by e-mail

14. Cookery

to douse with alcoholic liquor and set afire

flame the roast with brandy

Flame

see synonyms of flame

n.

1. The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.

2. The condition of active, blazing combustion: burst into flame.

3. Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

4. A violent or intense passion.

5. Informal A person that one has an intense passion for.

6. Informal An insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger, as on a computer network.

v. flamed, flam·ing, flames

v.intr.

1. To burn brightly; blaze.

2. To color or flash suddenly: cheeks that flamed with embarrassment.

3. Informal To make insulting criticisms or remarks, as on a computer network, to incite anger.

v.tr.

1. To burn, ignite, or scorch (something) with a flame.

2. Informal To insult or criticize provokingly, as on a computer network.

3. Obsolete To excite; inflame.

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