1 [C,U] a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from sth that is on fire:
the tiny yellow flame of a match * The flames were growing higher and higher. * The building was in flames (= was burning). * The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). * Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). * Heat the olive oil over a moderate flame (= on a gas cooker / stove). * The curtains were enveloped in a sheet of flame.
2 [U] a bright red or orange colour:
a flame-red car
3 [C] (literary) a very strong feeling:
a flame of passion
seealsoOLDFLAME
IDIOMS see ADDv., FANv.
Part of speech: verb
1 (literary) to burn with a bright flame:
[V] The logs flamed on the hearth. * (figurative) Hope flamed in her. [also V-ADJ]
2 (literary) (of a person's face) to become red as a result of a strong emotion; to make sth become red:
[V] Her cheeks flamed with rage. [also V-ADJ, VN]
3 [VN] (informal) to send sb an angry or insulting message on the Internet
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