FLARE Synonyms
There are 28 hypernyms of the word flare. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| blooper | nounn | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||
| texas leaguer | nounn | |||||
noun • (baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder | ||||||
| erupt | verbv | |||||
verb • start abruptly • erupt or intensify suddenly • start to burn or burst into flames • break out • become active and spew forth lava and rocks • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • appear on the skin • become raw or open | ||||||
| flair | nounn | |||||
noun • a natural talent • distinctive and stylish elegance • a shape that spreads outward | ||||||
| flame | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke verb • shine with a sudden light • be in flames or aflame • criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium | ||||||
| flash | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden intense burst of radiant energy • a momentary brightness • a short vivid experience • a sudden brilliant understanding • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • a gaudy outward display • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate • a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story • a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification • a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph adjective satellite • tastelessly showy verb • gleam or glow intermittently • appear briefly • display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously • make known or cause to appear with great speed • run or move very quickly or hastily • expose or show briefly • protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal • emit a brief burst of light | ||||||
| irrupt | verbv | |||||
verb • enter uninvited • erupt or intensify suddenly • increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner | ||||||
| blaze up | verbv | |||||
verb • burn brightly | ||||||
| break open | verbv | |||||
verb • open with force • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure • erupt or intensify suddenly | ||||||
| burn up | verbv | |||||
verb • burn brightly • use up (energy) • burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire | ||||||
| burst out | verbv | |||||
verb • give sudden release to an expression • erupt or intensify suddenly • appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly | ||||||
| flame up | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • burn brightly • become ignited | ||||||
| flare out | verbv | |||||
verb • become flared and widen, usually at one end | ||||||
| flare pass | nounn | |||||
noun • a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines | ||||||
| solar flare | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference | ||||||
