Flaming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flaming is an adjective meaning On fire with visible flames.
Meaning
On fire with visible flames.
More Meanings
- Very bright and the color of flame.
- (colloquial) Very showy, flamboyant.
- (colloquial, typically of a gay man) Extremely obvious; visibly evident.
- (British, Australia, colloquial) Damned, bloody.
- Very enthusiastic or passionate.
- present participle and gerund of flame
- An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.
Example Sentences
I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!
I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals fa-laaaaming.
On Christmas Day, the pudding was served piping hot, with flaming brandy on top.
The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
Word Forms
- flamings
Synonyms for flaming
Depending on context, synonyms include hot, ablaze, blazing, fiery, fire, alight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aflame, afire, fiery, ablaze, lit, burning.
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