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• present participle of flame.

flaming

American  

[fley-ming] / ˈfleɪ mɪŋ /

adjective

1. emitting flames; blazing; burning; fiery.

2. like a flame in brilliance, heat, or shape.

3. intensely ardent or passionate.

   flaming youth.

4. Informal. (used as an intensifier).

   What a flaming idiot!

5. Informal: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (especially of a man) blatantly gay.

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flaming British  

/ ˈfleɪmɪŋ /

adjective

1. burning with or emitting flames

2. glowing brightly; brilliant

3. intense or ardent; vehement; passionate

   a flaming temper

4. informal (intensifier)

   you flaming idiot

5. an obsolete word for flagrant

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Other Word Forms

• unflaming
  adjective
• flamingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of flaming

First recorded in 1350–1400, flaming is from the Middle English word flammande; see flame , -ing ²

Example Sentences

Flaming out at your first desk job probably wouldn’t carry as much public scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The dish, dubbed Flaming Turkey, is now a highlight of the Thanksgiving menu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Daniel Flaming of the Economic Roundtable said street vendors play a crucial role in the local economy, purchasing products from suppliers and selling them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

The current record holders, in case you were wondering, are Oklahoma band The Flaming Lips.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

Flaming chunks of metal crashing from the sky weren’t the only things falling down in the late 1970s.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

Related Words

• blazing
• fiery
• glowing
• red-hot