S: (n) flare, flash (a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate)
S: (n) flare (reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation)
S: (n) flare (a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms) "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
S: (n) solar flare, flare (a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference)
S: (n) flare (am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection))
S: (n) flare (a sudden outburst of emotion) "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
S: (n) flare (a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification)
S: (n) flare pass, flare (a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines) "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
S: (n) flare ((baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield)
S: (v) flare out, flare (become flared and widen, usually at one end) "The bellbottom pants flare out"
S: (v) flare, flame (shine with a sudden light) "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
S: (v) erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out (erupt or intensify suddenly) "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"