flame vs flare

flame and flare both are nouns.

flame and flare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flame	Yes	No	Yes	No
flare	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flare is a hyponym of flame; that is, flare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flame:

flame: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
flare: a sudden burst of flame

Other hyponyms of flame include blaze, blazing, ignition.

As verbs, flame and flare are synonyms defined as:

flame and flare: shine with a sudden light

flame (noun)	flare (noun)
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke	(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
	a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
	a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
	a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
	a sudden outburst of emotion
	a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
	an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
	a sudden burst of flame
	a shape that spreads outward
	reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
	a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

flame (verb)	flare (verb)
criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium	become flared and widen, usually at one end
be in flames or aflame	erupt or intensify suddenly
shine with a sudden light	burn brightly
	shine with a sudden light

Difference between flame and flare

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