# flame war

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.

## Etymology
From flame + war.

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