Flaming — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈflā-miŋ/ flam·ing

Meaning & Definition of Flaming

Flaming (adjective)

  1. resembling or suggesting a flame in color, brilliance, or wavy outline
  2. being on fire, blazing
  3. intense, passionate

Flaming (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being on fire

    "a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts"

    similar: ablaze, afire, aflame, alight (chiefly British), blazing, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, ignited, inflamed, kindled, lit
    related: aglow, flaring, flickering, glowing, live, smoldering, broiling, hot, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, burned, charred, incinerated, scorched, seared, singed
    near: choked, damped, dead, doused, extinguished, quenched, smothered, snuffed (out), stamped (out), suffocated

  2. having or expressing great depth of feeling

    "a flaming speech in support of basic human rights"

    similar: ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, feverish, fiery, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded, on fire
    related: gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary, histrionic, melodramatic, enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous, enamored, infatuated, obsessed, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained, frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated
    opposite: cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional
    near: detached, dry, impersonal, objective, reserved, undemonstrative

Flaming (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be on fire especially brightly

    "guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace"

    similar: blazing, burning, combusting, glowing, going up in flames
    related: catching, enkindling, deflagrating, firing, igniting, kindling, flaring (up), lighting (up), flickering, guttering, wavering, baking, broiling, charring, cooking, melting, roasting, scorching, sweltering, smoldering, sparking, sputtering, beaming, brightening, radiating, beating (down), flashing, glaring, gleaming, glimmering, glinting, glistening, glittering, scintillating, shimmering, shining, sparkling, twinkling

  2. to develop suddenly and violently

    "my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up"

    similar: blazing (up), breaking out, bursting (forth), erupting, exploding, flaring (up)
    related: rocketing, skyrocketing, ballooning, burgeoning, mounting, multiplying, mushrooming, proliferating, snowballing, swelling, waxing, blowing up, detonating, touching off

  3. to shine with a bright harsh light

    "the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers"

    similar: beating, blazing, burning, flaring, glaring
    related: beaming, glowing, radiating, flashing, glancing, gleaming, glimmering, glinting, glistening, glistering, glittering, scintillating, shimmering, sparkling, twinkling, bedazzling, blinding, dazing, dazzling

  4. to shoot forth bursts of light

    "the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights"

    similar: coruscating, flashing, glancing, gleaming, glimmering, glinting, glistening, glistering, glittering, lustering, scintillating, shimmering, spangling, sparkling, twinkling, winking, winkling
    related: beaming, radiating, shining, bedazzling, blinding, dazing, dazzling, blazing, burning, flaring, glaring, glowing

Related Entry: Flame (verb)

Flame is a different word from Flaming. The synonyms below are for flame, not for flaming.

  1. to be on fire especially brightly

    "guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace"

    similar: blaze, burn, combust, glow, go up in flames
    related: catch, enkindle, deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle, flare (up), light (up), flicker, gutter, waver, bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter, smolder, spark, sputter, beam, brighten, radiate, beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

  2. to develop suddenly and violently

    "my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up"

    similar: blaze (up), break out, burst (forth), erupt, explode, flare (up)
    related: rocket, skyrocket, balloon, burgeon, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, swell, wax, blow up, detonate, touch off

  3. to shine with a bright harsh light

    "the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers"

    similar: beat, blaze, burn, flare, glare
    related: beam, glow, radiate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

  4. to shoot forth bursts of light

    "the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights"

    similar: coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle
    related: beam, radiate, shine, bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle, blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

Related Entry: Flaming out (verb)

Flaming out is a different word from Flaming. The synonyms below are for flaming out, not for flaming.

  1. to be unsuccessful

    "even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used"

    similar: bombing, collapsing, cratering, failing, flopping, flunking, folding, foundering, missing, striking out, tanking, washing out, coming a cropper, coming to grief, coming up empty, dying on the vine, falling flat, falling on one's face, falling short, laying an egg
    related: floundering, struggling, declining, sinking, skidding, slipping, slumping, waning, crashing, crumbling, miscarrying, misfiring, going under, imploding, self-destructing
    opposite: clicking, coming off, delivering, going, going over, panning out, succeeding, working out
    near: cooking, flourishing, prospering, thriving, prevailing, triumphing, winning

Related Entry: Flame out (verb)

Flame out is a different word from Flaming. The synonyms below are for flame out, not for flaming.

  1. to be unsuccessful

    "even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used"

    similar: bomb, collapse, crater, fail, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, strike out, tank, wash out, come a cropper, come to grief, come up empty, die on the vine, fall flat, fall on one's face, fall short, lay an egg
    related: flounder, struggle, decline, sink, skid, slip, slump, wane, crash, crumble, miscarry, misfire, go under, implode, self-destruct
    opposite: click, come off, deliver, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work out
    near: cook, flourish, prosper, thrive, prevail, triumph, win

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Flaming

The most common words with a similar meaning to Flaming:

Chiefly British: alight
ablaze, afire, aflame, blazing, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, ignited, inflamed, kindled, lit, ardent, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, feverish, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded, on fire, blazing (up), breaking out, bursting (forth), erupting, exploding

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Flaming

Words with the opposite meaning of Flaming:

cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional

Related Words for Flaming

aglow, flickering, live, smoldering, broiling, hot, piping hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, burned, charred, incinerated, scorched, seared, singed, gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary, histrionic

Near Antonyms of Flaming

choked, damped, dead, doused, extinguished, quenched, smothered, snuffed (out), stamped (out), suffocated, detached, dry, impersonal, objective, reserved, undemonstrative

Word Forms of Flaming

Derived words: flamingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Flaming

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Flaming

What does "Flaming" mean?

"Flaming" means resembling or suggesting a flame in color, brilliance, or wavy outline. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: resembling or suggesting a flame in color, brilliance, or wavy outline. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Flaming"?

Other words for "Flaming" include ablaze, afire, aflame, alight, blazing, burning, combusting and conflagrant. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Flaming" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Flaming"?

There are 148 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Flaming". Common alternatives include ablaze, afire, aflame, alight, blazing, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery and ignited.

What is the opposite of "Flaming"?

Antonyms of "Flaming" include cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive and unemotional. Near antonyms include choked, damped, dead and doused.

How do you use "Flaming" in a sentence?

Examples of "Flaming" in a sentence: "a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts"; "a flaming speech in support of basic human rights"; "guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace".

Is "Flaming" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Flaming" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Flaming"?

"Flaming" is pronounced /ˈflā-miŋ/ and divided into syllables as flam·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Flaming"?

First known use: 14th century.