flare (
http://definr.com/flare)
n 1: a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
2: a sudden burst of flame
3: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate [syn:
flash]
4: reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of
infection or irritation
5: a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the
sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio
interference [syn:
solar flare]
v 1: burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new
intensity." [syn:
flame up,
blaze up,
burn up]
2: become suddenly excited or angry; "She flares up easily"
[syn:
flare up,
erupt]
3: become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom
pants flare out" [syn:
flare out]
4: shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the
massive bombardment." [syn:
flame]
5: erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the
country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting" [syn:
erupt, {flare
up},
break open,
burst out]