flare

Meanings

• a shape that spreads outward
  • "the skirt had a wide flare"
• a sudden burst of flame
• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
• reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
• a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
  • "a colitis flare"
  • "infection can cause a lupus flare"
• a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
• am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
• a sudden outburst of emotion
  • "she felt a flare of delight"
  • "she could not control her flare of rage"
• a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
• a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
  • "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
• (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
• burn brightly
  • "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
• become flared and widen, usually at one end
  • "The bellbottom pants flare out"
• shine with a sudden light
  • "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
• erupt or intensify suddenly
  • "Tempers flared at the meeting"

Synonyms

blaze up, break open, burn up, burst out, erupt, flair, flame, flame up, flare out, flare pass, flare up, flash, irrupt, solar flare