Definition of flame
flame 
verb
- to issue an argument, generally through some written medium. Origin: discussion groups on the Internet.
Flames are usually emotional rather than objective in nature. People generally flame each other about issues of opinion,
insisting that their opinion is the correct one.
When I wrote on the message board that Hondas are the best cars, I got flamed by a bunch of people.
- to complain.
He won't stop flaming about getting fired.
Submitted by Setebos, Berkeley, CA, USA, Apr 21 1998.
noun
- an instance of "flaming."
After I wrote on the message board that Hondas are the best cars, a bunch of people sent me flames.
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