Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flame war

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
flame war
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From flame + war.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flame wars (plural) flamewar (alternative)

Phrases

flame bait

Frequently Paired Words

flame bait

Questions

What does flame war mean?
An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.
Where does flame war come from?
From flame + war.

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