Definition of flare

	Definition of flare has definitions from the fields of physics,astronomy,chemistry,medicine,baseball,sport,american football
1	[ noun ] a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate Synonyms flash Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....) We knew the enemy was subdued , because a flare was fired as the signal . Related terms visual_signal Very_light Bengal_light star_shell
2	[ noun ] (chemistry) a sudden burst of flame Related terms fire
3	[ noun ] a shape that spreads outward Synonyms flair Examples "the skirt had a wide flare" Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...) This gives a wide flare to the pecs , causing them to flow dramatically upward into deltoids and dramatically downward into the serratus and lats . Related terms shape flare_out
4	[ verb ] become flared and widen, usually at one end Synonyms flare_out Examples "The bellbottom pants flare out" Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....) The horse shied at the dreadful thing and flared its nostrils . Related terms widen
5	[ verb ] become suddenly excited or angry Synonyms erupt flare_up Examples "She flares up easily" Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....) Stevie flared . Related terms appear erupt
6	[ verb ] burn brightly Synonyms flame_up burn_up blaze_up Examples "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity." Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....) A match flared , and he reached above his head to light a lantern which hung from a wire loop . Related terms burn
7	[ noun ] (medicine) a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms Examples "a colitis flare" "infection can cause a lupus flare" Related terms attack
8	[ noun ] (medicine) reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation Related terms erythroderma
9	[ verb ] shine with a sudden light Synonyms flame Examples "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment." Related terms shine
10	[ noun ] (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield Related terms fly baseball
11	[ noun ] a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification Related terms device fusee
12	[ noun ] (sport,american football) a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines Synonyms flare_pass Examples "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss" Related terms forward_pass
13	[ noun ] (physics) am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) Related terms reflection
14	[ noun ] a sudden outburst of emotion Examples "she felt a flare of delight" "she could not control her flare of rage" Related terms effusion
15	[ verb ] erupt or intensify suddenly Synonyms erupt flare_up burst_out irrupt break_open Examples "Unrest erupted in the country" "Tempers flared at the meeting" "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" Related terms intensify outburst
16	[ noun ] (physics,astronomy) a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference Synonyms solar_flare Related terms solar_radiation
*	Rhymes with flair lair glare blair blare declare sinclair sinclair Phonetic and Homophones F L EH1 R flair Similar Spelling Flore florey Florrie Flor flyer Flury Fleer fluor flier flour flory Flohr flair Flora floor Fleury Floria flower flurry Florio filaree flowery To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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