flaring

Thân thiện

The flag was flaring in the strong wind.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Spreading outward in a widening shape: Describes something that becomes wider or broader toward one end or edge.
   • Burning or shining with a sudden, unsteady, or glaring light: Describes a flame or light that is bright and often flickering.

Usage

• The primary use of "flaring" is as an adjective to describe the shape of an object that widens or the nature of a bright, often sudden, light or flame.
• It is often used to describe parts of clothing, architectural features, or natural phenomena like flames or nostrils.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a dress with a flaring skirt that swayed as she danced.
  • The flaring nostrils of the horse indicated its fear or excitement.
  • We could see the flaring light of the torch from a distance.

Advanced Usage

• "flaring up": While "flaring" is an adjective, the phrasal verb "flare up" is related. It means to suddenly become angry, to ignite or burn brightly again, or for a problem to worsen suddenly.
  • His temper flared up during the argument.
  • The campfire flared up when we added more wood.
  • Her arthritis flared up in the cold weather.

Variants and Related Words

• Flare (verb/noun): The base form.

  • Verb: To burn or shine with a sudden, bright light; to burst out emotionally.

    • The match flared in the darkness.
    • Tensions flared during the meeting.
  • Noun: A sudden burst of light or flame; a device that produces a bright light for signaling.

    • The flare from the explosion lit up the sky.
    • The ship sent up a distress flare.

• Flared (adjective): Often used to describe clothing that widens from a narrow point.

  • He wore flared jeans from the 1970s.

Synonyms

• Widening: Becoming broader.
• Spreading: Extending outward.
• Fluttering: Moving with quick, light motions (can overlap in contexts like "flaring flags").
• Blazing: Burning brightly and strongly.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Flare up: As described in Advanced Usage.
• Flare out: To spread or widen outward. This is less common but can be synonymous with the shape meaning of "flaring."
  • The road flares out into a large plaza.

Related Idioms

• A flare for the dramatic: A talent for making things seem more exciting or emotional than they are.
  • The actor has a real flare for the dramatic. (Note: This idiom is commonly spelled "flair," a homophone, but is semantically related to the concept of a sudden, noticeable display.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
   • ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her
   • flags aflare in the breeze

Từ đồng nghĩa

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