Meaning of flare In English

• 0 to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly:

  • The flame above the oil well flared (up) into the dark sky.

• 1 When something bad such as violence, pain, or anger flares (up), it suddenly starts or gets much worse:

  • Violence flared up again last night.

  • Tempers flared after a three-hour delay at the Airport yesterday.

• 2 to (cause to) become wider:

  • The horse's nostrils flared.

  • He flared his nostrils in rage.

  • The skirt fits tightly over the hips and flares just below the knees.

• 3 a sudden increase in the brightness of a fire:

  • There was a sudden flare when she threw the petrol onto the fire.

  • We set off a flare to help guide our rescuers.

• 4 trousers that get wider below the knee

  • This skirt has a definite flare.

• 5 to burn brightly either for a short time or on and off:

  • The candle flared then went out.

• 6 to become wider, or to make something wider:

  • [ I ] These trousers flare slightly at the ankle.

• 7 to happen in a sudden and often violent way:

  • The dispute threatens to flare into a lawsuit.

  • The argument quieted down then flared up again.

• 8 something that produces a flame or bright light and is usually used as a signal, or the flame or light itself:

  • The boat is equipped with flares.

  • Did you see that flare?