flare

flare1 [ fler ] noun *

1. ) count a bright flame that burns for a short time

a ) a bright light or flame that burns steadily and is used as a signal in the dark

2. ) singular a shape that becomes wider at one end:

a skirt with a slight flare

a ) flares plural a type of pants that become wider at the bottom

flare

flare 2 [ fler ] verb intransitive *

1. ) flare or flare up to suddenly burn or shine brightly:

The candle flared, then flickered and went out.

2. ) to suddenly become angry or violent:

Tempers flared during the debates.

3. ) flare or flare up if fighting or trouble flares, it begins or becomes worse:

Trouble flared in Greece, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic.

4. ) flare or flare out to spread out or become wider at one end:

The horse's nostrils flared.

,flare `out phrasal verb intransitive

same as FLARE 2 4:

The trousers flare out below the knee.

,flare `up phrasal verb intransitive

1. ) same as FLARE 2 1:

The fire could flare up again at any time.

2. ) same as FLARE 2 3:

It looked as if long-feared violence might flare up.

3. ) if an illness or medical condition flares up, it becomes worse:

In moments of stress, his asthma always flares up.