flame up

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flame up

verb flames up · flaming up · flamed up

intransitive To flare; to become inflamed.
idiomatic, intransitive To suddenly become extremely angry.
transitive To light up; to light a joint, blunt, pipe, etc.; to smoke crack cocaine.
Similar: flare up

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@misc{flame_up_2026,
  title = {flame up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flame%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}