American English pronunciation
How to pronounce flames
IPA transcription: [f'leɪmz]
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Noun
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the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
“fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries”
Verb
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shine with a sudden light
“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
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be in flames or aflame
“The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset”
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criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
“the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed”
Usage examples
- The wicker man collapses in flames, revealing the setting sun.
- The flames originated from the blowback on the engine.
- Trample the spark, else the flames will spread.
- The name "fiamme" comes from the Italian word for "flames", describing their shape.
- The temple is over the area where her mortal remains were consigned to flames.
- But when the flames blasted out again, the object rose about the same distance.
- The latter remained fatally clung to the “Real Carlos” and was immediately engulfed in flames.
- After a season in Columbus, he then signed with the Calgary Flames.
- To Picard's horror, Q fans the flames of love.
- Two burst into flames and crashed, and one flew off smoking badly.