Definition for Flare up:

• ignite quickly and suddenly

Synonyms for Flare up:

• n.

  •blowup (noun)
  • outrage.
  •explosion (noun)
  • combustion,
  • detonation,
  • pop,
  • blowout,
  • crack,
  • percussion,
  • bang,
  • report,
  • concussion,
  • firing,
  • ignition,
  • roar,
  • clap,
  • fulmination.
  •flare-up (noun)
  • epidemic.
  •fury (noun)
  • force,
  • passion,
  • power.
  •outbreak (noun)
  • beginning,
  • outpouring,
  • tumult.
  •outburst (noun)
  • rapture,
  • transport,
  • upheaval.
  •paroxysm (noun)
  • excitement,
  • Fuming,
  • frothing,
  • agitation,
  • hysterics.
  •spat (noun)
  • argument,
  • run-in.
  •tantrum (noun)
  • hemorrhage,
  • animosity,
  • temper tantrum,
  • wax.

• v.

  •become apparent (verb)
  • rise.
  •bristle (verb)
  • bridle,
  • ruffle,
  • be infuriated,
  • boil,
  • stand on end,
  • be angry,
  • blow up,
  • be maddened,
  • fume,
  • see red,
  • spit,
  • get one's dander up,
  • boil over,
  • swell.
  •come to the top of (verb)
  • surface.
  •erupt (verb)
  • discharge,
  • appear,
  • rupture,
  • touch off,
  • vomit,
  • go off,
  • cast out,
  • pour forth,
  • detonate,
  • spew,
  • spout,
  • hurl,
  • emit,
  • vent,
  • jet,
  • throw off,
  • eruct.
  •explode (verb)
  • fracture,
  • shiver,
  • blow to kingdom come,
  • shatter,
  • collapse,
  • thunder,
  • blast,
  • let go,
  • kablooey,
  • mushroom,
  • convulse,
  • backfire,
  • set off.
  •fight (verb)
  • contend,
  • spar,
  • resist,
  • duel,
  • scrap,
  • wrangle,
  • brush with,
  • assault,
  • war,
  • brawl,
  • withstand,
  • mix it up,
  • oppugn,
  • tilt,
  • cross swords,
  • take the field,
  • bandy with,
  • wage war,
  • quarrel,
  • tussle,
  • buck,
  • joust,
  • scuffle,
  • challenge,
  • skirmish,
  • altercate,
  • tug,
  • rowdy,
  • tiff,
  • struggle,
  • carry on war,
  • meet,
  • box,
  • bicker,
  • wrestle,
  • bear arms,
  • repel,
  • feud,
  • protect,
  • go to war,
  • take all comers,
  • traverse,
  • exchange blows,
  • clash,
  • grapple,
  • battle,
  • take up the gauntlet,
  • strive,
  • do battle,
  • ply weapons.
  •flame (verb)
  • flash,
  • coruscate,
  • shine,
  • glint,
  • glare,
  • oxidize,
  • kindle,
  • glow.
  •ignite (verb)
  • inflame,
  • enkindle,
  • start up,
  • put match to,
  • burst into flames,
  • set fire to,
  • set alight.
  •rise (verb)
  • come,
  • proceed,
  • transpire,
  • begin,
  • arise,
  • eventuate,
  • stem,
  • dawn,
  • chance,
  • derive,
  • betide,
  • occur,
  • issue,
  • head,
  • go,
  • spring,
  • turn up,
  • originate,
  • emanate,
  • befall,
  • happen,
  • emerge,
  • crop up,
  • loom,
  • fall out,
  • flow,
  • develop.
  •surface (verb)
  • come to light,
  • come up,
  • materialize.
  •weather (verb)
  • flare up.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • fight,
  • fire.
  •
  • bristle,
  • seizure,
  • conflagration,
  • bout,
  • episode.
  •
  • anger,
  • blaze,
  • access,
  • relapse,
  • eruption,
  • foam.
  •
  • seethe,
  • spell.
  •
  • attack,
  • rage.
  •
  • burn.
  •argument
  • dispute.
  •bristle
  • boiling over,
  • seeing red,
  • standing on end,
  • flares up.
  •ignite
  • in flames,
  • started up,
  • catches fire,
  • ignited,
  • caught fire.

Antonyms for Flare up:

• n.

  • blaze
    peace.
  • dispute
    agreement, accord, calm, harmony, concurrence, concord, quiet.
  • eruption
    trickle.
  • explosion
    implosion.
  • fury
    inactivity, lethargy, powerlessness, laziness, happiness, mildness, glee, incompetence, weakness, kindness, inability, calmness, peacefulness.
  • offense
    composure, cheer, delight, obedience, love, joy, pleasure.
  • outbreak
    conclusion, continuity, completion, order, ending, finale.
  • outburst
    dislike.
  • passion
    benefit, indifference, disinterest, hatred, comfort, health, advantage, hate, dullness, apathy, coolness.
  • pique
    like.
  • tantrum
    contentment.
  • wrath
    ease, liking.

• v.

  • bristle
    be happy.
  • erupt
    be quiet.
  • explode
    implode, mend, prove.
  • fight
    believe, agree, make peace, support, give in, yield, uphold, surrender.
  • flame
    dull, extinguish, put out.
  • ignite
    cool, quench.
  • rise
    decrease, end, cooperate, decline, fall, slump, descend, finish, leave, stop, lower, regress, go along, recede, lessen, comply, drop, cause.
  • surface
    dive, disappear, submerge, sink.

• Other antonyms:

  • Other antonyms:
    doldrums.

Hypernym for Flare up:

• v.

  • weather
    inflame, kindle.

Hyponym for Flare up:

• v.

  • weather
    ignite, light.