Synonyms of flame

flame 1 of 2

noun

ˈflām 

as in sweetheart

a person with whom one is in love

decided to look up an old flame while she was in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweetheart
• darling
• dear
• sweetie
• love
• sweet
• lover
• girlfriend
• beloved
• boyfriend
• girl
• wife
• honey
• boy
• sweetie pie
• husband
• hon
• mistress
• truelove
• bride
• squeeze
• steady
• gal
• beau
• pet
• lass
• admirer
• paramour
• amour
• swain
• man
• inamorata
• fellow
• groom
• date
• ladylove
• doll
• wooer
• escort
• suitor
• crush
• duck(s)
• tootsie
• gallant
• intended
• fiancé
• significant other
• heartthrob

flame

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to glow

to be on fire especially brightly

guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• burn
• blaze
• fire
• flicker
• combust
• gleam
• shine
• smolder
• ignite
• go up in flames
• kindle
• melt
• cook
• scorch
• char
• spark
• light (up)
• beam
• roast
• enkindle
• bake
• flare (up)
• broil
• flash
• sputter
• waver
• deflagrate
• beat (down)
• catch
• glare
• sparkle
• glitter
• shimmer
• brighten
• glint
• radiate
• twinkle
• glimmer
• glisten
• gutter
• swelter
• scintillate

2

as in to erupt

to develop suddenly and violently

my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupt
• explode
• burst (forth)
• break out
• flare (up)
• blaze (up)
• rocket
• swell
• mount
• wax
• skyrocket
• proliferate
• detonate
• mushroom
• snowball
• multiply
• balloon
• touch off
• blow up
• burgeon

3

as in to burn

to shine with a bright harsh light

the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• burn
• flare
• glare
• blaze
• flash
• gleam
• beam
• beat
• sparkle
• glance
• radiate
• glint
• shimmer
• glitter
• glisten
• twinkle
• blind
• glimmer
• scintillate
• dazzle
• glister
• daze
• bedazzle

4

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light

the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleam
• flash
• shimmer
• glint
• glitter
• shine
• glow
• sparkle
• twinkle
• glisten
• glimmer
• scintillate
• glance
• wink
• beam
• spangle
• coruscate
• glister
• luster
• flare
• blind
• winkle
• dazzle
• radiate
• blaze
• glare
• burn
• daze
• bedazzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flame

Noun

Winds cripple aerial firefighting Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forest and crippled the response, preventing some aircraft from reaching the sea to collect water. — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Strong winds drove flames deeper into the region of the Greek capital and forced fresh evacuations, France guarded a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris, while Spain’s major fires stopped advancing. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

The clip ultimately evolved into a lo-fi vision of the Rapture, complete with giant flaming hands terrorizing the band. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 June 2026

Footage on social media captured victims falling through flaming windows as first responders attempted to reach them. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

Phrases Containing flame

• flame out