English Explanatory Dictionary

flame out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up.
  2. To fail due to extinction of flame.
  3. To fail, usually spectacularly.
  4. To stop due to exhaustion.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-flame out.wav

Word forms

flame out flames out flaming out flamed out

Etymology

flame + out

Derived words

flame-out flameout
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