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[ verb ] erupt or intensify suddenly
Synonyms Examples "Unrest erupted in the country" "Tempers flared at the meeting" "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" Used in print (The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)It has flared_up periodically on the front pages of newspapers in communities divided over birth prevention regulations in municipal hospitals and health and family welfare agencies . |
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[ verb ] ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
Examples "the fire flared up and died down once again" Used in print (Ann Carnahan, Nick Manero's Cook-out Barbeque...)Do keep the grill high enough above the fire so_that when fat from meat drips down and flares_up , flames cannot reach the meat . |
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