flare

1 of 2

noun

ˈfler

: a fire or blaze of light used especially to signal, illuminate, or attract attention

also : a device or composition used to produce such a flare

The airport set flares to guide the landing plane at night.

: an unsteady glaring light

: solar flare

also : a sudden increase and decrease in the brightness of a star often amounting to a difference of several magnitudes (see magnitude sense 3)

: a sudden outburst (as of excitement or anger)

a flare of tempers in the courtroom

: flare-up sense 3

a flare of disease

: a spreading outward

also : a place or part that spreads

: an area of skin flush

a flare of reddened skin

: light resulting from reflection (as between lens surfaces) or an effect of this light (such as a fogged or dense area in a photographic negative)

: a short pass in football thrown to a back who is running toward the sideline

: a weakly hit fly ball in baseball

a flare into short right field

flares plural : pants that flare toward the bottom

flare

2 of 2

verb

flared; flaring

intransitive verb

: to burn with an unsteady flame

: to stream in the wind

: to shine with a sudden light

a match flares in the darkness

b(1)

: to become suddenly excited or angry

—usually used with up

(2)

: to break out or intensify usually suddenly or violently

—often used with up

: to express strong emotion (such as anger)

: to open or spread outward

the pants flare at the bottom

transitive verb

: to display conspicuously

flaring her scarf to attract attention

: to cause to flare

the breeze flares the candle

: to signal with a flare or by flaring

: to burn (a jet of waste gas) in the open air

Example Sentences

Noun the sudden flare of the match When the crew saw flares, they knew the other ship was in trouble. Verb pants that flare at the bottom The bull flared its nostrils.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

More recently, drought has threatened crops and hit power supplies in key industrial areas, while Covid-19 flare-ups have led authorities to impose sweeping new restrictions on businesses and daily life in cities including Shenzhen and Chengdu.

Jason Douglas, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Prakash battled a stress fracture in his shin during the indoor season and minor flare-ups during the summer, but is now healthy.

BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Is there a fire extinguisher for the kitchen area since grease fires and stovetop flare-ups are a common cause of fires?

Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 There are the symptoms, the flare-ups, the medications and therapies and appointments.

Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 People have very different experiences with vasculitis, with some having flare-ups of this condition like Kutcher described, and others experiencing symptoms that just never go away.

Julia Métraux, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 However, it is not advised to prevent children (or adults) from engaging in any sports or physical activity to prevent flare-ups.

Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Around the same time, her other daughter, 9, experienced asthma flare-ups.

Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Watch for flare-ups and make sure your chicken does not overly blacken.

Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022

Verb

Ebola can sometimes linger in the eyes, central nervous system and bodily fluids of survivors and flare up years later.

Reuters, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 The super wide-leg fair is the highlight of these pants, which flare out at the bottom.

Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 Humidity in the area is expected to fall while temperatures ramp up Tuesday, creating potential for hot spots to flare.

Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2022 Military conflicts continued to flare up, with the PRC shelling several outlying islands controlled by the ROC on two separate occasions.

Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN, 24 May 2022 Respiratory viruses tend to flare as people congregate indoors, and people hit during the Omicron wave will be many months past their infections.

Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 6 May 2022 Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first trip outside of mainland China in almost 2½ years is likely to be shorter than expected, and may not go ahead at all if Covid-19 outbreaks flare up again, according to people familiar with the preparations.

Josh Chin, WSJ, 26 May 2022 Husband and wife frequently flare up at each other, but the trouble is always quickly smoothed over.

New York Times, 13 July 2022 Remember that trees naturally flare out at the base of their trunk and the root collar should be visible above ground.

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

flare 1 of 2

verb

ˈfler

flared; flaring

: to burn with an unsteady flame

… they watched the fire … flaring through the fog …

Charles Dickens, The Cricket on the Hearth

: to shine or burn suddenly or briefly

A match flared in the darkness.

: to become angry or active

She flared up at the remarks.

His asthma has flared up.

: to spread outward

Her nostrils flared.

flare

2 of 2

noun

: a sudden blaze of light

the flare of a match

: a blaze of light used to signal, light up something, or attract attention

: a device or material used to produce a flare

The emergency kit included flares.

: a sudden outburst

She displayed a flare of anger.

: a spreading outward : a part that spreads outward

the flare of a skirt

Medical Definition

flare 1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈfla(ə)r, ˈfle(ə)r How to pronounce flare (audio)

flared; flaring

: to break out or intensify rapidly : become suddenly worse or more painful

—often used with up

your gallstones flare up

W. A. Nolen

flare

2 of 2

noun

: flare-up

Without effective urate lowering, many such patients progress to severe chronic gout characterized by frequent arthritic flares …

John S. Sundy et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association

: an area of skin flush resulting from and spreading out from a local center of vascular dilation and hyperemia

urticarial flare

: a cloudy or smoky appearance of the fluid of the anterior chamber of the eye that is seen when a beam of light (as from a slit lamp) is passed through it and that is caused by the presence of floating protein material in the fluid which is a symptom of inflammation

Flare means that we can actually see the beam of light from the slit lamp traveling through the aqueous humor. This is similar to being able to see the beam of light coming from a movie projector in a dusty room.

Jay B. Lavine, The Eye Care Sourcebook

called also aqueous flare

单词	flares
释义	flare 1 of 2 noun ˈfler 1 : a fire or blaze of light used especially to signal, illuminate, or attract attention also : a device or composition used to produce such a flare The airport set flares to guide the landing plane at night. 2 a : an unsteady glaring light b : solar flare also : a sudden increase and decrease in the brightness of a star often amounting to a difference of several magnitudes (see magnitude sense 3) 3 a : a sudden outburst (as of excitement or anger) a flare of tempers in the courtroom b : flare-up sense 3 a flare of disease 4 a : a spreading outward also : a place or part that spreads b : an area of skin flush a flare of reddened skin 5 : light resulting from reflection (as between lens surfaces) or an effect of this light (such as a fogged or dense area in a photographic negative) 6 a : a short pass in football thrown to a back who is running toward the sideline b : a weakly hit fly ball in baseball a flare into short right field 7 flares plural : pants that flare toward the bottom flare 2 of 2 verb flared; flaring intransitive verb 1 a : to burn with an unsteady flame b : to stream in the wind 2 a : to shine with a sudden light a match flares in the darkness b(1) : to become suddenly excited or angry —usually used with up (2) : to break out or intensify usually suddenly or violently —often used with up c : to express strong emotion (such as anger) 3 : to open or spread outward the pants flare at the bottom transitive verb 1 : to display conspicuously flaring her scarf to attract attention 2 : to cause to flare the breeze flares the candle 3 : to signal with a flare or by flaring 4 : to burn (a jet of waste gas) in the open air Synonyms Noun burst flare-up flash flicker flurry flutter outbreak outburst spurt Verb beat blaze burn flame glare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the sudden flare of the match When the crew saw flares, they knew the other ship was in trouble. Verb pants that flare at the bottom The bull flared its nostrils. Recent Examples on the Web Noun More recently, drought has threatened crops and hit power supplies in key industrial areas, while Covid-19 flare-ups have led authorities to impose sweeping new restrictions on businesses and daily life in cities including Shenzhen and Chengdu. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Prakash battled a stress fracture in his shin during the indoor season and minor flare-ups during the summer, but is now healthy. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Is there a fire extinguisher for the kitchen area since grease fires and stovetop flare-ups are a common cause of fires? Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 There are the symptoms, the flare-ups, the medications and therapies and appointments. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 People have very different experiences with vasculitis, with some having flare-ups of this condition like Kutcher described, and others experiencing symptoms that just never go away. Julia Métraux, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 However, it is not advised to prevent children (or adults) from engaging in any sports or physical activity to prevent flare-ups. Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Around the same time, her other daughter, 9, experienced asthma flare-ups. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Watch for flare-ups and make sure your chicken does not overly blacken. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 Verb Ebola can sometimes linger in the eyes, central nervous system and bodily fluids of survivors and flare up years later. Reuters, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 The super wide-leg fair is the highlight of these pants, which flare out at the bottom. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 Humidity in the area is expected to fall while temperatures ramp up Tuesday, creating potential for hot spots to flare. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2022 Military conflicts continued to flare up, with the PRC shelling several outlying islands controlled by the ROC on two separate occasions. Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN, 24 May 2022 Respiratory viruses tend to flare as people congregate indoors, and people hit during the Omicron wave will be many months past their infections. Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 6 May 2022 Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first trip outside of mainland China in almost 2½ years is likely to be shorter than expected, and may not go ahead at all if Covid-19 outbreaks flare up again, according to people familiar with the preparations. Josh Chin, WSJ, 26 May 2022 Husband and wife frequently flare up at each other, but the trouble is always quickly smoothed over. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Remember that trees naturally flare out at the base of their trunk and the root collar should be visible above ground. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb origin unknown First Known Use Noun 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1616, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Phrases Containing flare solar flare flare-up tempers flare solar flare flare-up tempers flare Kids Definition flare 1 of 2 verb ˈfler flared; flaring 1 : to burn with an unsteady flame … they watched the fire … flaring through the fog … Charles Dickens, The Cricket on the Hearth 2 : to shine or burn suddenly or briefly A match flared in the darkness. 3 : to become angry or active She flared up at the remarks. His asthma has flared up. 4 : to spread outward Her nostrils flared. flare 2 of 2 noun 1 : a sudden blaze of light the flare of a match 2 : a blaze of light used to signal, light up something, or attract attention 3 : a device or material used to produce a flare The emergency kit included flares. 4 : a sudden outburst She displayed a flare of anger. 5 : a spreading outward : a part that spreads outward the flare of a skirt Medical Definition flare 1 of 2 intransitive verb ˈfla(ə)r, ˈfle(ə)r flared; flaring : to break out or intensify rapidly : become suddenly worse or more painful —often used with up your gallstones flare up W. A. Nolen flare 2 of 2 noun 1 : flare-up Without effective urate lowering, many such patients progress to severe chronic gout characterized by frequent arthritic flares … John S. Sundy et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association 2 : an area of skin flush resulting from and spreading out from a local center of vascular dilation and hyperemia urticarial flare 3 : a cloudy or smoky appearance of the fluid of the anterior chamber of the eye that is seen when a beam of light (as from a slit lamp) is passed through it and that is caused by the presence of floating protein material in the fluid which is a symptom of inflammation Flare means that we can actually see the beam of light from the slit lamp traveling through the aqueous humor. This is similar to being able to see the beam of light coming from a movie projector in a dusty room. Jay B. Lavine, The Eye Care Sourcebook called also aqueous flare flares 1 of 2 noun plural of flare 1 as in bursts a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity a flare in gift card sales around graduation time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bursts outbursts flurries outbreaks flare-ups flutters eruptions flashes surges flickers spurts increases explosions recurrences floods renewals upturns boosts rushes recrudescences pickups jags upswings volleys sprees paroxysms epidemics binges spates commotions furors deluges uproars Antonyms & Near Antonyms slumps doldrums calms 2 as in explosions a sudden intense expression of strong feeling ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords Synonyms & Similar Words explosions bursts outbursts eruptions flashes blazes gusts spasms storms flushes flare-ups fits gales paroxysms ebullitions rages gushes frenzies agonies tantrums blowups transports raptures firestorms deliriums ecstasies grouches furors 3 as in glows the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops Synonyms & Similar Words glows glares lights gleams glints illuminations blazes beams flashes shines sunlights fluorescences twinkles luminescences radiances sparkles glimmers rays scintillations shimmers haloes incandescences reflections auroras streaks halos glitters moonlights sunshines afterglows aureoles daylights aurorae sunbeams shafts sheens streams lusters polishes glosses aureolae lustres glistens Antonyms & Near Antonyms shadows glooms nights darks dusks flares 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of flare as in burns to shine with a bright harsh light floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison Synonyms & Similar Words burns flashes glows blazes flames glares gleams beams glints sparkles beats glances radiates shimmers twinkles glimmers glitters blinds glistens scintillates dazzles glisters bedazzles dazes
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