Useful english dictionary. 2012.
flare off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms flare off : present tense I/you/we/they flare off he/she/it flares off present participle flaring off past tense flared off past participle flared off to burn gas and let it go into the atmosphere … English dictionary
flare */ — I UK [fleə(r)] / US [fler] noun Word forms flare : singular flare plural flares 1) a) [countable] a bright flame that burns for a short time b) a bright light or flame that burns steadily and is used as a signal in the dark 2) [singular] a shape… … English dictionary
Flare (scratch) — Flare is a type of scratch used by turntablists. It is made from a combination of moving the record on the turntable by hand and quick movement of the crossfader.The flare was invented by its namesake, DJ Flare, in 1991, but was further developed … Wikipedia
flare — [v1] erupt, blow blaze, boil over, break out, burn, burn up, burst, dart, dazzle, explode, fire up, flash, flicker, flutter, fume, glare, glow, go off, lose control, rant, seethe, shimmer, shoot, waver; concepts 13,179,249 flare [v2] spread… … New thesaurus
Flare (countermeasure) — A Lockheed AC 130U Spooky releasing decoy flares. An IAF AH 64 Apache releasing decoy flares. A (decoy) flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure … Wikipedia
flare — 01. The fishing boat was in trouble in the storm, so the captain set off a [flare] to call for help. 02. He was obviously very angry; his face was red, his nostrils were [flaring] and his eyes glared at me. 03. After the accident, the driver lit… … Grammatical examples in English
flare — 1. noun 1) the flare of the match Syn: blaze, flash, dazzle, burst, flicker 2) a flare set off by the crew Syn: distress signal, rocket, beacon, light, signal 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
flare — v 1. burn unsteadily, blaze, flame; flash, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, gleam, fulgurate, glitter twinkle, flicker, glisten, Archaic. glister, glimmer, flut ter, shimmer; glow, phosphoresce, incandesce; radiate, illuminate. 2. burst forth,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
flare — 1. noun 1) the flare of the match Syn: blaze, flame, flash, burst, flicker 2) a flare set off by the crew Syn: signal, beacon, rocket, light, torch, maroon … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
flare — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. widen or cause to widen gradually towards the top or bottom (flared trousers). 2 intr. & tr. burn or cause to burn suddenly with a bright unsteady flame. 3 intr. burst into anger; burst forth. n. 1 a a dazzling irregular… … Useful english dictionary
