flame

/fleɪm/
noun
  1. The hot, bright, burning gas that you see when something is on fire.
    • He blew out the flame on his birthday cake.
    • The candle's flame flickered in the dark room.
    • The firefighter worked to control the flames spreading through the building.
  2. A strong, bright light or color that looks like fire.
    • The sunset painted the sky in flames of orange and red.
    • The autumn leaves turned into flames of gold and crimson.
    • Her hair was a flame of red in the sunlight.
  3. A strong feeling, especially of love or anger.
    • He tried to rekindle the flame of their old friendship.
    • The flame of their passion never died.
    • Her anger flared up like a flame.
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verb
  1. To burn with or produce flames.
    • The oil flamed up when it touched the hot pan.
    • The fire flamed out of control within minutes.
    • The logs flamed brightly in the fireplace.
  2. To send an angry, insulting, or offensive message to someone online.
    • She flamed him in the comments after his rude post.
    • He was banned from the forum for flaming other users.
    • The player flamed the referee on social media.
  3. To become suddenly red or bright, as if on fire.
    • The sky flamed with the colors of dawn.
    • Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.
    • His eyes flamed with anger.
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