# flameout

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing.
2. The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner.
3. The sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel or airflow).

## Etymology
Deverbal from flame out.

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