Burst vs. Flare
Difference Between Burst and Flare
Burstnoun
An instance of, or the act of bursting.
The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.Flarenoun
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
solar flareBurstnoun
A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
Flarenoun
A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
Flares were used to steer the traffic away from the accident.The flares attracted the heat-seeking missiles.Burstnoun
A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
Flarenoun
(oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.
Burstverb
(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.Flarenoun
(figuratively) A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
Burstverb
(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.Flarenoun
A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
During assembly of a flare tube fitting, a flare nut is used to secure the flared tubing’s tapered end to the also tapered fitting, producing a pressure-resistant, leak-tight seal.That’s a genuine early 70’s flare on those pants.Burstverb
To cause to break by any means.
Flarenoun
(in plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
Burstverb
(transitive) To separate formfeed at perforation lines.
I printed the report on formfeed paper then burst the sheets.Flarenoun
(aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
The captain executed the flare perfectly, and we lightly touched down.Burstverb
(intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
Flarenoun
(baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
Jones hits a little flare to left that falls for a single.Burstverb
(transitive) To produce as an effect of bursting.
to burst a hole through the wallFlarenoun
(photography) lang=en
Burstnoun
the act of exploding or bursting something;
the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the childrenthe burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloftFlareverb
(transitive) To cause to burn.
Burstnoun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;
our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surpriseFlareverb
(transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.
Burstnoun
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
a burst of applausea fit of housecleaningFlareverb
(ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.
The cat flared its nostrils while sniffing at the air. (transitive)The cat’s nostrils flared when it sniffed at the air. (intransitive)The building flared from the third through the seventh floors to occupy the airspace over the entrance plaza. (intransitive)The sides of a bowl flare. (intransitive)Burstnoun
a sudden violent happening;
an outburst of heavy raina burst of lightningFlareverb
To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
Burstverb
break open or apart suddenly;
The bubble burstFlareverb
(intransitive) To blaze brightly.
The blast furnace flared in the night.Burstverb
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up;
break into tearserupt in angerFlareverb
(intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
The candle flared in a sudden draught.Burstverb
burst outward, usually with noise;
The champagne bottle explodedFlareverb
To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
Burstverb
move suddenly, energetically, or violently;
He burst out of the house into the cool nightFlareverb
To suddenly happen or intensify.
flare upBurstverb
be in a state of movement or action;
The room abounded with screaming childrenThe garden bristled with toddlersFlareverb
To suddenly erupt in anger.
flare upBurstverb
emerge suddenly;
The sun burst into viewFlareverb
To be exposed to too much light.
Burstverb
cause to burst;
The ice broke the pipeFlarenoun
a shape that spreads outward;
the skirt had a wide flareBurstverb
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully;
The dam burstFlarenoun
a sudden burst of flame
Burstadjective
suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst');
a burst balloonburst pipesburst seamsa ruptured appendixa busted balloonFlarenoun
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
Flarenoun
reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
Flarenoun
a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms;
a colitis flareinfection can cause a lupus flareFlarenoun
a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
Flarenoun
am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
Flarenoun
a sudden outburst of emotion;
she felt a flare of delightshe could not control her flare of rageFlarenoun
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
Flarenoun
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines;
he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a lossFlarenoun
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
Flareverb
burn brightly;
Every star seemed to flare with new intensityFlareverb
become flared and widen, usually at one end;
The bellbottom pants flare outFlareverb
shine with a sudden light;
The night sky flared with the massive bombardmentFlareverb
erupt or intensify suddenly;
Unrest erupted in the countryTempers flared at the meetingThe crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
