Definition of flare-up

Overview of noun flare-up

The noun flare-up has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. outburst, burst, flare-up

(a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning")

Overview of verb flare-up

The verb flare up has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (1) flare up

(ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again")

2. (1) 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")