flame up

English

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Verb

flame up (third-person singular simple present flames up, present participle flaming up, simple past and past participle flamed up)

1. (intransitive) To flare; to become inflamed.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become extremely angry.
3. (transitive) To light up; to light a joint, blunt, pipe, etc.; to smoke crack cocaine.

Synonyms

• flare up