flames

flames · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Multiple visible bodies of burning gas rising from a fire.

  2. 2.

    A state of burning; active fire.

  3. 3.

    Strong feelings of passion or intense emotion.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in flames — actively burning
  • •
    go down in flames — to fail spectacularly
  • •
    fan the flames — to intensify a conflict or emotion
  • •
    burst into flames — to suddenly catch fire

Related words

See also: blaze, fire, flame, inferno
Synonyms: blaze, fire, inferno

Etymology

Plural of "flame," from Old French flame, from Latin flamma ("a flame, fire").