# flame out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up.
2. To fail due to extinction of flame.
3. To fail, usually spectacularly.
4. To stop due to exhaustion.

## Etymology
flame + out

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flame-out