Definition of "flaming" in inglés

adjective

1. On fire with visible flames.

   • The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.

2. Very bright and the color of flame.

3. (colloquial, typically of a gay man) Extremely obvious; visibly evident.

   • To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.

4. (British, Australia, colloquial) Damned, bloody.

   • I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!

5. Very enthusiastic or passionate.

   • I hate it with a flaming passion!

verb

1. present participle and gerund of flame

noun

1. An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.

2. Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.

3. (Internet slang) Vitriolic criticism.

   • You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.