Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [flair uhp]
- /flɛər ʌp/
- /fleər ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flair uhp]
- /flɛər ʌp/
Definitions of flare-up word
- verb without object flare-up to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind. 1
- verb without object flare-up to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often followed by up): The fire flared up as the paper caught. 1
- verb without object flare-up to start up or burst out in sudden, fierce intensity or activity (often followed by up): His stomach problems have flared up. 1
- verb without object flare-up to become suddenly enraged; express sudden, fierce anger or passion (usually followed by up or out): I’m not a person who flares easily. She sometimes flares out at the kids. 1
- verb without object flare-up to shine or glow. 1
- verb without object flare-up to spread gradually outward, as the end of a trumpet, the bottom of a wide skirt, or the sides of a ship. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of flare-up
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; original meaning: spread out, said of hair, a ship's sides, etc.; compare Old English flǣre either of the spreading sides at the end of the nose
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flare-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flare-up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for flare-up
noun flare-up
- outburst — a sudden and violent release or outpouring: an outburst of tears.
- blowup — an explosion
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- gush — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
Antonyms for flare-up
noun flare-up
- lull — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
See also
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