Dictionary definition · flame
noun
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke"fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
verb
- shine with a sudden light"The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
- be in flames or aflame"The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"
- criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium"the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).