flame

1 to be on fire especially brightly guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace Synonyms blaze, combust, burn, glowRelated Words catch, enkindle; deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle; flare (up), light (up); flicker, gutter, waver; bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter; smolder (or smoulder), spark, sputter; beam, brighten, radiate; beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

2 to develop suddenly and violently my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up Synonyms blaze (up), break out, burst (forth), explode, erupt, flare (up)Related Words rocket, skyrocket; balloon, burgeon (also bourgeon), mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, swell, wax; blow up, detonate, touch off

3 to shine with a bright harsh light the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers Synonyms beat, blaze, burn, glare, flareRelated Words beam, glow, radiate; flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

4 to shoot forth bursts of light the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights Synonyms coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkleRelated Words beam, radiate, shine; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle; blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow