A Quick and Simple Dictionary

flare

1. Noun.  A brightly burning light used to attract attention in an emergency, or to illuminate an area.
2. Noun.  A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width, e.g. on the lower legs of trousers and jeans.
3. Noun.  (aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
4. Noun.  (baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
5. Noun.  (military) An aircraft-released countermeasure to counter an infrared-homing missile.
6. Verb.  (intransitive) To blaze brightly.
7. Verb.  (intransitive) To burn unsteadily.
8. Verb.  (intransitive, often with “up” or “out”) To burst out suddenly, as in anger.
9. Verb.  (transitive, intransitive) To open outward in shape.
10. Verb.  (transitive) To cause to burn.