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Definition of to flame someone
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.
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- 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: affectionate form of address. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "babe". | |
| Definitions include: a person with whom one is no longer in a relationship. | |
| Definitions include: father. | |
| Definitions include: a female. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "girlfriend". | |
| Definitions include: affectionate form of reference or address for one's significant other. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "love of my life". | |
| Definitions include: one's wife. | |
| Definitions include: affectionate form of address for a loved one, especially a romantic loved one. | |
| Definitions include: "boyfriend." | |
| Definitions include: "Internet BF", i.e. "Internet Boyfriend". | |
| Definitions include: significant other. | |
| Definitions include: a significant other. | |
| Definitions include: "babygirl", i.e. girlfriend. | |
Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: "cutie." | |
| Definitions include: "what do you think". | |
| Definitions include: "seriously." | |
| Definitions include: the internal portions of some system. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't forget to be awesome". | |
| Definitions include: "nothing much". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am a lawyer". | |
| Definitions include: the "real world" time of day - i.e. the time of day displayed by the clock on the wall - rather than other measures of time, such as a computer's current uptime. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "love you". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "love you like a sister". | |
| Definitions include: "babygirl", i.e. girlfriend. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my arrogant opinion". | |
| Definitions include: in a discussion forum, an acrimonious dispute. | |
| Definitions include: activism via hacking. | |
| Definitions include: to contact a person via an Internet-based "Instant Messaging" service, such as MSN Instant Messenger or AOL Instant Messenger. | |
Other terms relating to 'to insult, complain, criticize': | |
| Definitions include: to criticize; "get on (one's) case". | |
| Definitions include: to hit, attack. | |
| Definitions include: to flatulate. | |
| Definitions include: to insult. | |
| Definitions include: to chastise. | |
| Definitions include: to clap back, i.e. to shoot back at someone who has shot at you. | |
| Definitions include: criticism. | |
| Definitions include: to criticize. | |
| Definitions include: to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.) | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: to complain, scold, or nag. | |
| Definitions include: a bullet. | |
| Definitions include: to aggressively start consuming. | |
| Definitions include: to speak badly of. | |
| Definitions include: high-grade marijuana. | |
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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 flamboyant homosexual male. | |
| 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. | |
| Definitions include: to deal with large (piled up) work that an employee encounters, especially upon returning from extended absence (vacation, medical leave, etc.) | |
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