Flaming

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪmɪŋ

Full definition of flaming

Adjective

1. On fire with visible flames.The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
2. (colloquial) Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.
3. (British, colloquial) Damned, bloody.I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!

Verb

1. Present participle of flame

Noun

1. sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame
2. (internet slang) vitriolic criticismYou can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.----