Flating vs Flaming - What's the difference?
flating | flaming |
(obsolete) With the flat side, as of a sword; flatlong; in a prostrate position.
On fire with visible flames.
(colloquial) Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.
(British, colloquial) Damned, bloody.
sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame
(internet slang) vitriolic criticism
As an adverb flating
is (obsolete) with the flat side, as of a sword; flatlong; in a prostrate position.As an adjective flaming is
on fire with visible flames.As a verb flaming is
.As a noun flaming is
sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.flating
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Adverb
(-)- (Spenser)
flaming
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
- To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.
- I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!
Verb
(head)See also
* flame war * flame baitNoun
(en noun)- You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.