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
- US IPA
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- [flair uhp]
- /flɛər ʌp/
Definitions of flare up words
- 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
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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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flare up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
- flare-up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
verb flare up
- fume — of food, cured or flavored by exposure to smoke; smoked.
- seethe — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- bridle — A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it.
- ruffle — to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
Antonyms for flare up
verb flare up
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- implode — to burst inward (opposed to explode).
- prove — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
noun flare up
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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