adjective
flaming
FLAY-mihng
adjective
1
On fire, with visible flames.
"Firefighters pulled the family from the flaming building."
2
Used as a mild intensifier to express annoyance (British informal).
"Where are my flaming keys?"
noun
1
The act of posting an angry, insulting message online.
"The moderators banned him for flaming other users."
How to Use Flaming
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBurning with visible fire; also a British slang intensifier like "bloody," and online slang for posting angry insults.
When to use it
The mild-swear-word use ("flaming annoying") is informal British English.
Word Forms
more flaming comparative, flamings plural, Flamings plural, most flaming superlative
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