FLARE OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flare out mean? 

• FLARE OUT (verb)
  The verb FLARE OUT has 1 sense:

1. become flared and widen, usually at one end

  Familiarity information: FLARE OUT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLARE OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become flared and widen, usually at one end

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

flare; flare out

Context example:

The bellbottom pants flare out

Hypernyms (to "flare out" is one way to...):

widen (become broader or wider or more extensive)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s