flames

Definition of flames in English English dictionary: Insulting, enraged Internet messages The equivalent of school yard brawls in cyberspace Unfortunately, a good school yard brawl would be preferable because at least then the only people who suffer are the dummies who fight On the Internet, everyone suffers as resources are squandered on ridiculous, infantile behavior; Insulting and possibly abusive comments made about a posters lack of netiquette, posting style, typographical errors etc; Insulting, enraged Internet messages - the equivalent of schoolyard brawls in cyberspace - that are found most often in newsgroups; Insulting, enraged Internet messages The equivalent of schoolyard brawls in cyberspace Unfortunately, a good schoolyard brawl would be preferable because at least then the only people who suffer are the dummies who fight On the Internet, everyone suffers as resources are squandered on ridiculous, infantile behavior As a representative of a business organization, you won't be using flames, of course; plural of flame; Flames are used primarily as a decorative device to show scenes coming out of books or labels Another decorative use for flames is with the sacred heart imagery where flames come out of the crown, which rests on the heart The only common use of flames in a literal sense is in scenes set in the Greek underworld of Hades; Fibre Large Area Multi Element Spectrography; third person singular form of flame; online insults
flames out: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flame out
flame: Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger
flame: To produce flames
flame: A romantic partner or lover in usually short-lived but passionate affair
flame: a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame
flame colour:.
old flames: plural form of old flame
flame: {n} light given by fire, a blaze, heat, passion, love
flame: {v} to shine or burn as fire, to blaze
go up in flames: To be utterly destroyed
add fuel to the flames: worsen a problem, exacerbate a problem, "fan the fire
added fuel to the flames: made the situation more out of control, made things worse
adding fuel to the flames: making a bad situation worse, making a problem greater
burst into flames: ignited, caught on fire quickly
doze the flames: put out a fire by throwing water on it
flame: Originally, flame meant to carry forth in a passionate manner in the spirit of honourable debate Flames most often involved the use of flowery language and flaming well was an art form More recently flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment no matter how witless or crude See Also: Flame War
flame: {f} (Internet) rant or write unceasingly and fanatically on a relatively dull subject with an obviously absurd attitude or with animosity toward a particular person or group of people on Usenet; write insulting words about a person
flame: Originally, flame meant to carry forth in a passionate manner in the spirit of honorable debate "Flames" most often involved the use of flowery language and "flaming" well was an art form More recently flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment no matter how witless or crude See Also: Flame War
flame: A flame is a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is burning. The heat from the flames was so intense that roads melted. a huge ball of flame
flame: criticize harshly, on the e-mail
flame: To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze
flame: A flame is an e-mail message which severely criticizes or attacks someone. The best way to respond to a flame is to ignore it. Flame is also a verb. Ever been flamed? see also flaming, old flame
flame: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
flame: Insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger
flame: The visible part of fire
flame: Girlfriend, lover in usually short-lived but passionate affair
flame: Originally, flame meant to carry forth in a passionate manner in the spirit of honorable descent They most often involved the use of flowery language and flaming well was an art form More recently flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment no matter how wittless or crude See Also: Flame War
flame: An angry newsgroup article or e-mail that viciously attacks someone or something Usually written in the heat of the moment Often starts a flamewar Also, the act of sending or posting a flame A person who flames is a "flamer "
flame: Something that is in flames is on fire
flame: shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
flame: A negative response to an e-mail message or newsgroup posting If you post an article that the audience deems inappropriate, expect to get "flamed "
flame: If something goes up in flames, it starts to burn strongly and is destroyed. Fires broke out everywhere, the entire city went up in flames
flame: Ardor of affection; the passion of love
flame: of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame
flame: To post a destructively critical or abusive message, especially to provoke dissent or controversy
flame: If something bursts into flames or bursts into flame, it suddenly starts burning strongly. She managed to scramble out of the vehicle as it burst into flames
flame: refers to any kind of derogatory comment no matter how witless or crude Internet flaming often occurs on mailing lists, newsgroups, or E-mail notes, where one user is communicating with another user or with a group of people
flame: Originally, flame meant to carry forth in a passionate manner in the spirit of honorable descent Flames most often involved the use of flowery language, clever insults, and witty repartee Flaming well was an art form More recently flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment no matter how witless or crude See Also: Flame War
flame: To kindle; to inflame; to excite
flame: Originally, flame meant to carry forth in a passionate manner in the spirit of honorable debate Flames most often involved the use of flowery language and flaming well was an art form More recently flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment no matter how witless or crude See Also: Flame War
flame: Originally, to "flame" meant to debate in a passionate manner, often involving the use of flowery language More recently, flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory or inflammatory comment, no matter how witless or crude See Also: Flame War, Netiquette
flame: A flame is usually a message that is extremely critical, and often irrational, of someone or something Sometimes flames are intentionally trying to start a flame war--a series of many messages with people essentially yelling at each other Such deliberately provocative messages are often called trolls (the same term is used for those who post them) Flame wars are extremely common, and if you've been active on Usenet for any time at all you've probably been involved in one Anyone who expresses any strong opinions is generally considered fair game by flamers, so don't take it personally--consider it a compliment that you are, at least, making an impression
flame: If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way. He accused the Tories of `fanning the flames of extremism'
flame: criticize harshly, on the e-mail be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset
flame: be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"
flame: Any kind of derogatory or ludicrous comment sent to USENET group readers Originally, flame meant to carry forth, in a passionate manner, the spirit of honorable debate Flames often included flowery language, and flaming was considered an art form (Recommendation: Don't reply to flames, just extinguish them by deletion )
flame: Originally, flame meant to speak in a passionate manner in the spirit of honorable debate Flames most often involved the use of flowery language and flaming was an art form It has come to mean any kind of derogatory comment, no matter how witless, adolescent or crude See also: Flame War
flame: {f} burn; catch fire; shine, flash, send out a bright light; burst into anger, express strong emotions; send threatening and offensive email on the Internet (Computers)
flame: Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger
flame: A negative response to an email message or newsgroup posting If you post an article or send an email to an audience that deems your message inappropriate, expect to get flamed The most common recipients of flames are users who post commercial messages in public forums, those who post adult material in non-adult areas of the Internet, and users who post or send make racial or gender-biased comments The worst sort of flame is known as a mail-bomb, which occurs when the user being flamed open his or her email and receives a flood of letters with unusually long file attachments that make his or her computer crash
flame: {i} tongue of fire, glowing part of a fire; fire, blaze; brilliance, glow; passion, ardor; lover (Slang)
flame: A person beloved; a sweetheart
flame: A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire
flame: A deliberately insulting e-mail message or post to a USENET newsgroup, usually containing personal attack on the writer of an earlier post
flame: To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor
flame: Originally, "flame" meant to carry forth in a passionate manner in the spirit of honorable debate Flames most often involved the use of flowery language and flaming well was an art form More recently flame has come to refer to any kind of derogatory comment no matter how witless or crude See also: Flame War
in flames: burning up, on fire
pouring oil on the flames: aggravate a situation, make a situation worse
sea of flames: a lot of fire, large blaze
shoot down in flames: make fall in a burst of fire; win an argument
went up in flames: was ablaze, was on fire, was burned, was lit, blazed

flames

Turkish pronunciation

fleymz

Pronunciation

/ˈflāmz/ /ˈfleɪmz/

Etymology

[ 'flAm ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English flaume, flaumbe, from Middle French flamme and flambe, from Old French, from flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma flame; akin to Latin flagrare to burn; more at BLACK.