flare, flair -- (a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare")
flare -- (a sudden burst of flame)
flare, flash -- (a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate)
flare -- (reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation)
flare -- (a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare")
solar flare, flare -- (a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference)
flare -- (am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection))
flare -- (a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage")
flare -- (a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification)
flare pass, flare -- (a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss")
flare -- ((baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield)
Overview of verb flare
The verb flare has 4 senses
flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up -- (burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity")
flare out, flare -- (become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out")
flare, flame -- (shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment")
erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out -- (erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism")
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