flareup

[ flair-uhp ]

/ ˈflɛərˌʌp /

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noun

a sudden flaring up of flame or light.

a sudden outburst or intensification, as of anger or tensions.

a sudden outbreak of violence, disease, or any other condition thought to be quelled, checked, or inactive.

Origin of flareup

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase flare up

Words nearby flareup

flare, flareback, flare path, flares, flare star, flareup, flaring, flash, flashback, flash blindness, flashboard

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Example sentences from the Web for flareup

In fact, I got the distinct impression that he showed no flareup, no animosity when Connally's name was mentioned.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Flareup had, as usual, lighted his weed, and was sending the smoke into the face of May Sandon.
The Cruise of the Frolic|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for flareup

flare-up

noun

a sudden burst of fire or light

informal a sudden burst of emotion or violence

verb flare up (intr, adverb)

to burst suddenly into fire or light

informal to burst into anger

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with flareup

flare up

Suddenly become angry, as in She flared up at the slightest provocation. This metaphoric expression, dating from the mid-1800s, transfers a sudden burst of flame to sudden rage.

单词	flareup
释义	flareup [ flair-uhp ] / ˈflɛərˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flareup ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sudden flaring up of flame or light. a sudden outburst or intensification, as of anger or tensions. a sudden outbreak of violence, disease, or any other condition thought to be quelled, checked, or inactive. Origin of flareup First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase flare up Words nearby flareup flare, flareback, flare path, flares, flare star, flareup, flaring, flash, flashback, flash blindness, flashboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flareup In fact, I got the distinct impression that he showed no flareup, no animosity when Connally's name was mentioned. Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Flareup had, as usual, lighted his weed, and was sending the smoke into the face of May Sandon. The Cruise of the Frolic\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for flareup flare-up noun a sudden burst of fire or light informal a sudden burst of emotion or violence verb flare up (intr, adverb) to burst suddenly into fire or light informal to burst into anger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with flareup flare up Suddenly become angry, as in She flared up at the slightest provocation. This metaphoric expression, dating from the mid-1800s, transfers a sudden burst of flame to sudden rage. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to flareup crash, uprising, eruption, epidemic, surge, onset, disruption, flare-up, plague, storm, explosion, tantrum, burst, outpouring, frenzy, outbreak, upheaval, spasm, fury, shock
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flareup

noun

Origin of flareup

Words nearby flareup

Example sentences from the Web for flareup

British Dictionary definitions for flareup

noun

verb flare up (intr, adverb)

Idioms and Phrases with flareup

Words related to flareup