01 v. i. To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.
imp. & p. p.
Flared; p. pr. & vb. n.
Flaring
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1.
To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.
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2.
To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
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3.
To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.“With ribbons pendant, flaring about her head.” — Shak.
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4.
To be exposed to too much light.[Obs.]“Flaring in sunshine all the day.” — Prior.
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5.
To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare.
Phrases & compounds
To flare up —
to become suddenly heated or excited; to burst into a passion.