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To shine with a sudden intensity
“I saw the stars flare against the velvety darkness.”
To burn with a sudden intensity
“Occasionally, these fires would flare into intense blazes like those that make dramatic television footage today.”
To spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape
“Cargo's nostrils flared madly as he lectured Finn.”
To burst into anger
“She suddenly lost her temper with me and flared up.”
Come again
“Old ailments can often flare up again.”
To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent
Burn off
To feel or express great anger
To say something quickly and irritably
A sudden brief burst of bright flame or light
“His big eyes glinted with a sudden flare of light and Teera turned to see the camp going up in flames.”
A sudden burst of intense emotion
“She felt a flare of anger at this, but didn't respond.”
A gradual widening in shape, especially towards the hem of a garment
“It is loose cut through the leg, with a slight flare to add shape.”
Brightness that blinds someone temporarily
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy
“A ship which had fired a distress flare.”
A sudden rush or wave of a feeling or emotion
A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions
Anything that progresses with spectacular speed
Football pass toward opponent's goal
Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
A corner, especially an external projection or an internal recess of a part of a building or other structure
A destructive burning of something
The edge of a hollow container or an opening
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