flare
//flɛər//
Noun
flareSingular
flaresPlural
1
A sudden burst of bright light or flame.
A bright flare lit up the night sky.
2
A device that produces a bright light, used as a signal or for illumination.
The rescue team fired a flare to signal their location.
3
A gradual widening, especially at the bottom of trousers or a skirt.
This skirt has a beautiful flare at the bottom.
Verb
flareInfinitive
flarePresent tense
flaredPast tense
flaredPast participle
flaringPresent participle
flaresThird-person singular
1
To burn or shine with a sudden bright light.
The match flared in the darkness.
2
To become wider at one end; to spread outward.
The skirt flares out at the bottom.
3
To suddenly become more intense or violent, especially of emotions or conflict.
Tensions flared between the two countries after the incident.