flame

Definition

  • noun: the hot, glowing gas that can be seen when a fire is burning
  • noun: the glowing gaseous part of a fire
  • verb: to burn with a flame
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: blaze, brightness, ardor

Examples

  • The curtains caught on fire and the cabin 'went up in flames'. [=was destroyed by fire]

  • The engine suddenly 'burst/exploded into flames'. [=the engine suddenly began burning]

  • He got/was 'flamed' for expressing a controversial political opinion on the Internet.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) That was amazing. Oh, we are anybody's going be talking about. So brave. Are you sure you're spinning up a new flame? Fake flame? Are you sure? That's uh... ...let's go upstairs. So each of the districts (..)
    2012 The Hunger Games