flare out
flare out · flares out · flared out · flaring out
To extend from a central position, so as to create drag or instabilityTo extend from a central position, so as to create drag or instability.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To extend from a central position, so as to create drag or instability.
When performing this exercise, do not allow your arms to flare out.
Spoilers flared out from the wings, causing the plane to decelerate.
Synonym of flare up (“to burst out suddenly, as in anger”).
More definitions
- become flared and widen, usually at one end
Translations
1 languagesForms
flares out, flaring out, flared out, flared out| Base form | flare out · to flare out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | flares out |
| Present participle | flaring out |
| Past simple | flared out |
| Past participle | flared out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb