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- [in fleym]
- /ɪn fleɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in fleym]
- /ɪn fleɪm/
Definitions of in flames words
- verb with object in flames to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.). 1
- verb with object in flames to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling: His harangue inflamed the rabble. 1
- verb with object in flames to incite or rouse, as to violence: His words inflamed the angry mob to riot. 1
- verb with object in flames (of an emotion, as rage) to cause to redden or grow heated: Uncontrollable rage inflamed his face. 1
- verb with object in flames to cause inflammation in: Her eyes were inflamed with crying. 1
- verb with object in flames to raise (the blood, bodily tissue, etc.) to a morbid or feverish heat. 1
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Origin of in flames
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; in-2 + flame; replacing Middle English enflammen < Middle French enflammer < Latin inflammāre to kindle
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Parts of speech for In flames
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in flames popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
in flames usage trend in Literature
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verb in flames
- ignite — to set on fire; kindle.
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- rouse — to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
Antonyms for in flames
verb in flames
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- lull — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
adj in flames
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- unexcited — stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
- passive — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
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