1. the zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.
2. the condition of active, blazing combustion: burst into flame.
3. something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.
4. A violent or intense passion.
5. informal A sweetheart.
6. informal an insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger, as on a computer network.
7. to burn brightly; blaze.
8. to color or flash suddenly: cheeks that flamed with embarrassment.
9. informal to make insulting criticisms or remarks, as on a computer network, to incite anger.
10. to burn, ignite, or scorch (something) with a flame.
11. informal to insult or criticize provokingly, as on a computer network.
12. obsolete to excite; inflame.
13. flame out to fail: "only a handful of companies have flamed out in the two decades since the birth of the [biotech] industry” ( Rhonda L. rundle).

1. the visible part of fire.
2. A romantic partner or lover in usually short-lived but passionate affair.
3. intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger.
4. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. flame colour:
5. the contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
6. to produce flames.
7. to post a destructively critical or abusive message, especially to provoke dissent or controversy
8. of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.

1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
2. burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.
3. ardor of affection; the passion of love.
4. A person beloved; a sweetheart.
5. to burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze.
6. to burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.
7. to kindle; to inflame; to excite.

1. to emit a flame; burst into flame; blaze.
2. to shine like flame; glow with the brilliancy of flame; flash.
3. to break out in violence of passion.
4. to burn, as with a flame; singe; baste. see flamb, v.
5. to inflame; hence, to excite.
6. to cause to shine.
7. in technical use, to subject to the action of fire or flame: scorch; singe.
8. to hold in or pass through a flame, as an instrument, in order to sterilize it.
9. A blaze; vapor in combustion; hydrogen or any inflammable gas in a state of visible combustion.
10. plural in heraldry, a conventional representation of fire, seldom borne as an independent bearing, but accompanying the phenix, the salamander, the fire-ball, and the like. when of any other tincture than gules, this must be mentioned in the blazon. figuratively
11. brilliant light; scintillating luster; flame-like color or appearance.
12. heat or ardor of emotion or passion; warmth of feeling; specifically, the passion of love; ardent love.
13. angry or hostile excitement; burning animosity; contentious rage or strife.
14. an object of the passion of love: as, she was my first flame.
15. the gleam appearing at night from a school of herrings.
16. the geometrid moth, Anticlea rubidata: a collectors' name.

1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
2. shine with a sudden light
3. criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
4. be in flames or aflame