FLARE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fly (what does fly mean?)
   • fly ball (what does fly ball mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
   Synonym(s)
   • flare pass (what does flare pass mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • forward pass (what does forward pass mean?)
   • aerial (what does aerial mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fusee (what does fusee mean?)
   • fuzee (what does fuzee mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
   Synonym(s)
   • flash (what does flash mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • visual signal (what does visual signal mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • star shell (what does star shell mean?)
   • Bengal light (what does Bengal light mean?)
   • Very light (what does Very light mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a sudden outburst of emotion
   Usage Example(s)
   • she felt a flare of delight
   • she could not control her flare of rage
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • effusion (what does effusion mean?)
   • gush (what does gush mean?)
   • outburst (what does outburst mean?)
   • blowup (what does blowup mean?)
   • ebullition (what does ebullition mean?)
6. Meaning
   • am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reflection (what does reflection mean?)
   • reflexion (what does reflexion mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun’’s surface
   • associated with sunspots and radio interference
   Synonym(s)
   • solar flare (what does solar flare mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • solar radiation (what does solar radiation mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a sudden burst of flame
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • flame (what does flame mean?)
   • flaming (what does flaming mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
   • flame (what does flame mean?)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
   • flame up (what does flame up mean?)
   • blaze up (what does blaze up mean?)
   • burn up (what does burn up mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a shape that spreads outward
   Synonym(s)
   • flair (what does flair mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the skirt had a wide flare
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • flare out (what does flare out mean?)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
    Usage Example(s)
    • a colitis flare
    • infection can cause a lupus flare
    Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • attack (what does attack mean?)
11. Meaning
    • reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
    Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • erythroderma (what does erythroderma mean?)

FLARE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become flared and widen, usually at one end
   Synonym(s)
   • flare out (what does flare out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The bellbottom pants flare out
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • widen (what does widen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
   • flair (what does flair mean?)
2. Meaning
   • erupt or intensify suddenly
   Synonym(s)
   • break open (what does break open mean?)
   • burst out (what does burst out mean?)
   • erupt (what does erupt mean?)
   • flare up (what does flare up mean?)
   • irrupt (what does irrupt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Unrest erupted in the country
   • Tempers flared at the meeting
   • The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intensify (what does intensify mean?)
   • deepen (what does deepen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • outburst (what does outburst mean?)
   • burst (what does burst mean?)
   • flare-up (what does flare-up mean?)
   • outbreak (what does outbreak mean?)
   • eruption (what does eruption mean?)
   • irruption (what does irruption mean?)
   • outbreak (what does outbreak mean?)
   • eruption (what does eruption mean?)
   • irruption (what does irruption mean?)
3. Meaning
   • burn brightly
   Synonym(s)
   • blaze up (what does blaze up mean?)
   • burn up (what does burn up mean?)
   • flame up (what does flame up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • burn (what does burn mean?)
   • combust (what does combust mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
4. Meaning
   • shine with a sudden light
   Synonym(s)
   • flame (what does flame mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
   Hypernyms(s) flare is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   See Also
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
   • flame up (what does flame up mean?)
   • blaze up (what does blaze up mean?)
   • burn up (what does burn up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)