B2nounhomenature
US/fleɪm/
UK/fleɪm/
the hot bright burning gas you see when something is on fire
In context
Turn the flame down low and cook the soup for twenty minutes.
Within minutes, the whole house was in flames.
We sat around the candle, watching the flame move in the wind.
Words that go with flame
noun + preposition
- in flamesThe car was in flames after the crash.
- flame ofThe flame of the gas stove went out in the wind.
verb + preposition
- burst into flamesThe old motorbike suddenly burst into flames.
adjective + noun
- open flameNever leave an open flame near curtains.
- low flameCook the fish on a low flame so it doesn't burn.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Cook it with small fire.Correct: Cook it on a low flame.