Definition of flame
flame 
noun
- an instance of "flaming" as described in the noun sense.
After I wrote on the message board that Hondas are the best cars, a bunch of people sent me flames.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
- one's romantic partner. Typically used in the expression "old flame".
I ran into one of my old flames at the show last night.
- See more words with the same meaning: boyfriend, girlfriend, boo, significant other.
Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
verb
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to complain.He won't stop flaming about getting fired.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Setebos from Berkeley, CA, USA on Apr 21 1998.
verb - transitive
- to post an insulting message to a discussion forum. The target of the insult is usually a person, a person's opinion(s), or the current topic of discussion.
When I wrote on the message board that Hondas are the best cars, I got flamed by a bunch of people.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
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Other terms relating to 'boyfriend, girlfriend, boo, significant other': | |
| Definitions include: a male significant other. | |
| Definitions include: a person with whom one is no longer in a relationship. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is lame, jake, not cool. | |
| Definitions include: young love. | |
| Definitions include: father. | |
| Definitions include: South African pronunciation of "bro". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "friends with benefits". | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of "honey". | |
| Definitions include: anything, in speech. | |
| Definitions include: to be on the giving end of anal sex. | |
| Definitions include: affectionate form of address for a loved one, especially a romantic loved one. | |
| Definitions include: a boyfriend or girlfriend. | |
| Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
| Definitions include: "babygirl", i.e. girlfriend. | |
| Definitions include: to date. | |
Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my God", a general-purpose exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I fucking love you" or "I freaking love you". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't know". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I love you so fucking much". | |
| Definitions include: "ok, thanks." | |
| Definitions include: to do an internet search on someone or something. | |
| Definitions include: the World Wide Web. | |
| Definitions include: colloquial pronunciation of fool. | |
| Definitions include: a website with little or no content, consisting of mostly (or entirely) links to other websites. | |
| Definitions include: "technology". | |
| Definitions include: From Dilbert's boss in the Dilbert comic strip. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "laughing my rear off" or "laughing my rump off". | |
| Definitions include: acronym "not your personal army". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "face the wall." | |
Other terms relating to 'to insult, complain, criticize': | |
| Definitions include: to fuss or whine at length. | |
| Definitions include: an automobile. | |
| Definitions include: to be under the influence of drugs. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation used in response to a burn or an instance of outsmarting someone. | |
| Definitions include: to chastise. | |
| Definitions include: a testicle. | |
| Definitions include: to lie to; deceive. | |
| Definitions include: to make fun of. | |
| Definitions include: to attack, beat up. | |
| Definitions include: to smoke marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: to not do something out of fear; "chicken out". | |
| Definitions include: to yell at. | |
| Definitions include: to speak badly of. | |
| Definitions include: to criticize. | |
| Definitions include: to criticize. | |
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Other terms relating to 'flame': | |
| Definitions include: a post to a discussion forum that is intended to incite flames. | |
| Definitions include: to be incredibly high from smoking marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: a spectacular failure. | |
| Definitions include: a homosexual male who flaunts his homosexuality so as to make a pro-gay statement and/or to shock heterosexuals. | |
| Definitions include: a cigarette. | |
| Definitions include: in a discussion forum, an acrimonious dispute. | |
| Definitions include: excessive; "over the top". | |
| Definitions include: a past romantic partner. | |
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