Meaning of flame In English

• 0 a stream of hot, burning gas from something on fire:

  • The flames grew larger as the fire spread.

  • The car flipped over and burst into flames (= started burning immediately).

  • When the fire engine arrived the house was already in flames (= burning).

• 1 a powerful feeling:

  • Flames of passion swept through both of them.

• 2 an angry or offensive email:

  • flame wars

• 3 to burn (more) brightly:

  • The fire flamed cosily in the hearth.

  • The fire suddenly flamed (up).

• 4 If an emotion flames, you feel it suddenly and strongly:

  • Seeing the damage made hatred flame within her.

  • His face flamed (red) with anger.

• 5 to send an angry or insulting email:

  • Please don't flame me if you disagree with this message.

• 6 the hot light of a fire:

  • [ U ] The logs in the fireplace burst into flame.

  • The house was in flames (= burning).

• 7 to burn brightly or more brightly:

  • The fire suddenly flamed (up).

• 8 to show anger by turning red:

  • [ I ] His face flamed and he started stammering.

  • [ T ] He was flamed by several other people in the chat room.

• 9 an angry or offensive message that is sent by email or left on a message board, etc.

• 10 to send an angry or offensive message to someone using email, or by leaving it on a message board, etc.:

  • When participating in these forums, you should never flame other participants.