flare

Noun

• (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

• a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
  • he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss
    

• a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

• a sudden outburst of emotion
  • she felt a flare of delight
    
  • she could not control her flare of rage
    

• am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

• a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

• a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
  • a colitis flare
    
  • infection can cause a lupus flare
    

• reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

• a sudden burst of flame

• a shape that spreads outward
  • the skirt had a wide flare
    

Verb

• erupt or intensify suddenly
  • Unrest erupted in the country
    
  • Tempers flared at the meeting
    
  • The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
    

• shine with a sudden light
  • The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
    

• become flared and widen, usually at one end
  • The bellbottom pants flare out
    

• burn brightly
  • Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  flare pass , solar flare , flash , flair , erupt , irrupt , flare up , break open , burst out , flame , flare out , flame up , blaze up , burn up