Main entry: flare
Definition: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
Main entry: flare, flare pass
Definition: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
Usage: he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss
Main entry: flare
Definition: a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
Definition: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
Main entry: flare
Definition: a sudden outburst of emotion
Usage: she felt a flare of delight; she could not control her flare of rage
Main entry: flare
Definition: am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
Main entry: solar flare, flare
Definition: a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
Main entry: flare
Definition: a sudden burst of flame
Definition: a shape that spreads outward
Usage: the skirt had a wide flare
Main entry: flare
Definition: a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
Usage: a colitis flare; infection can cause a lupus flare
Main entry: flare
Definition: reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
Definition: become flared and widen, usually at one end
Usage: The bellbottom pants flare out
Main entry: break open, burst out, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt
Definition: erupt or intensify suddenly
Usage: Unrest erupted in the country; Tempers flared at the meeting; The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
Main entry: blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare
Definition: burn brightly
Usage: Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
Definition: shine with a sudden light
Usage: The night sky flared with the massive bombardment