Definition of "flare" in Anglais

noun

1. A sudden bright light.

2. A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.

   • solar flare

3. (figuratively) A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.

4. A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.

   • During assembly of a flare tube fitting, a flare nut is used to secure the flared tubing’s tapered end to the also tapered fitting, producing a pressure-resistant, leak-tight seal.
   • That's a genuine early 70's flare on those pants.

5. (in the plural) Bell-bottom trousers.

6. (aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.

   • The captain executed the flare perfectly, and we lightly touched down.

7. (baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.

   • Jones hits a little flare to left that falls for a single.

8. (American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.

9. (photography) Ellipsis of lens flare.

10. An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).

11. A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.

verb

1. (transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.

2. (transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.

3. (ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.

   • The cat flared its nostrils while sniffing at the air. (transitive)
   • The cat’s nostrils flared when it sniffed at the air. (intransitive)
   • The building flared from the third through the seventh floors to occupy the airspace over the entrance plaza. (intransitive)
   • The sides of a bowl flare. (intransitive)

4. (ambitransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.

5. (intransitive) To blaze brightly.

   • The blast furnace flared in the night.

6. (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.

   • The candle flared in a sudden draught.

7. (intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.

8. (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify.