Meaning

6 senses
  1. On fire with visible flames.

    The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.

  2. Very bright and the color of flame.

  3. (colloquial)Very showy, flamboyant.

    I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals fa-laaaaming.

  4. (colloquial)Extremely obvious; visibly evident.

    To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.

  5. (Australia, UK, colloquial)Damned, bloody.

    I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!

  6. Very enthusiastic or passionate.

    I hate it with a flaming passion!

    passionate or quick-tempered

Translations

4 languages

Forms

more flaming, most flaming
Comparativemore flaming Lesson
Superlativemost flaming Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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