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My books are inert as cordwood till a reader's imagination ignites one and an old flame jumps to life.
David James Duncan

Meaning of "old flame" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OLD FLAME

old flame  [əʊld fleɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLD FLAME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Old flame is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLD FLAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of old flame in the English dictionary

The definition of old flame in the dictionary is a person with whom you've had a romantic attachment.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLD FLAME


acclaim
əˈkleɪm
aflame
əˈfleɪm
blame
bleɪm
claim
kleɪm
counterclaim
ˈkaʊntəˌkleɪm
crossclaim
ˈkrɒsˌkleɪm
declaim
dɪˈkleɪm
disclaim
dɪsˈkleɪm
exclaim
ɪkˈskleɪm
flame
fleɪm
inflame
ɪnˈfleɪm
lame
leɪm
misclaim
ˈmɪsˌkleɪm
overclaim
ˌəʊvəˈkleɪm
preflame
priːˈfleɪm
proclaim
prəˈkleɪm
quitclaim
ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm
reclaim
rɪˈkleɪm
reinflame
ˌriːɪnˈfleɪm
subclaim
ˈsʌbˌkleɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD FLAME

old days
Old Delhi
Old Dominion
Old Dutch
Old English
Old English sheepdog
old face
old faithful
Old Father Time
old folks´ home
Old French
Old Frisian
old fustic
old gentleman
old girl
Old Glory
old gold
old guard
old hand

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD FLAME

all the same
be to blame
became
came
dame
fame
filename
first name
first-name
frame
game
in the frame
last name
madame
name
Olympic flame
same
shame
the same
username

Synonyms and antonyms of old flame in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «old flame» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLD FLAME

Find out the translation of old flame to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of old flame from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «old flame» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旧情人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viejo amor
570 millions of speakers

English

old flame
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुराने लौ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمر اللهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старая любовь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antiga paixão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরানো শিখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ancienne flamme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Api lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alte Flamme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

昔の恋人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오래전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geni lawas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình cũ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய சுடர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुन्या ज्योत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski sevgili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vecchia fiamma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

old flame
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стара любов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flacără vechi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλιά φλόγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ou vlam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gamla flamma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gammel flamme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of old flame

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD FLAME»

The term «old flame» is regularly used and occupies the 94.016 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD FLAME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about old flame

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QUOTES WITH «OLD FLAME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word old flame.
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David James Duncan
My books are inert as cordwood till a reader's imagination ignites one and an old flame jumps to life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD FLAME»

Discover the use of old flame in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to old flame and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
That Old Flame of Mine
Set in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, J. J. Cook’s thrilling new mystery series features Fire Chief Stella Griffin, who solves crime with the help of her predecessor, who just happens to be a ghost… NO MATCH FOR MURDER After ...
J. J. Cook, 2013
2
Old Flame: A Jackson Steeg Novel
Now Steeg’s got two factions of New York’s nastiest characters aiming for his head. Worse, every thread keeps leading him exactly where he doesn’t want to go: his own family. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ira Berkowitz, 2008
3
Old Flame: From the First 10 Years of 32 Poems Magazine
Anthology of poems appearing in 32 Poems Magazine during its first 10 years of publication.
Deborah Ager, Bill Beverly, John Poch, 2013
4
Secrets of an Old Flame
She'd walked away betrayed, brokenhearted...and pregnant.
Jill Limber, 2010
5
Old Flame, New Sparks
Not only did her late husband leave her ownership of Hammond Racing, but thanks to his last business deal, he's reunited Kellie Hammond with Lucas Boyce--by making him her star driver.
Day Leclaire, 2007
6
Old Flame
The last thing Annie Wylie needs in her life is her ex-fiancé, Tyler Nelson.
Liz Thompson, 2000
7
Death of an old flame
A software expert is found murdered and investigator George Kelso finds that among the victim's many enemies is an old flame that may still be smouldering
Malcolm McClintick, 1988
8
Murder Can Singe Your Old Flame: A Desiree Shapiro Mystery
Desiree Shapiro investigates the suspicious death of her ex-boyfriend's new wife.
Selma Eichler, 2001
9
Spy
Separated at Birth? Designer Christian Lacroix A Brief History of Television Part I: "The bid Flame Rekindled" November 25. 1965 BEWITCHED (ABC) Aunt Clara becomes anxious over the sudden appearance of her old flame. November!
10
129 Songs
These songs of dubious value (which Ives had printed, he implies, to keep his vanity in check) are listed in Table 6. Their styles are diverse. "Dreams" (no. 28), " In the Alley" (no. 26), and "An Old Flame" (no. 25) are essentially household songs.
Charles Ives, Hugh Wiley Hitchcock, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD FLAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term old flame is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Big Interview: Light at the end of the tunnel exists for David Collins
Since then Collins has often swapped over and worn the same number five jersey his old flame-haired colleague use to wear. The kid had ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
7 Things Tom Hiddleston & Elizabeth Olsen Probably Talk About On …
On the other side of things, Tom would probably be gentlemanly enough not to bring up Olsen's broken engagement with her old flame, Boyd Holbrook. Yes, his ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
'Literary mash-up' set at Lake Tahoe
When post-divorce Maisey returns home, she has to deal with her brother and her mother, and an old flame. When she finds a box of old photos ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
4
Gabrielle Karol and Benjamin Jacobs: After Years of Breakup Regret …
... they had left off,” Ms. Karol's mother said, noting that her daughter was back talking and texting nonstop with her old flame, happier than ever. «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
On smoking (Part 591)
In smoker terms, that's like calling up your old flame and getting engaged. Suddenly I was on my fourth packet, and other people who claimed ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Bollywood by the Rideau: Indian film gets an Ottawa treatment
... back in Canada as the couple wrestles with his cultural shocks, her substance abuse problem and the sudden appearance of his old flame. «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
7
'American Heist' a generic thriller
He has a job, a plan for his own business and has even started to court old flame Emily (Jordana Brewster) -- who, unfortunately, as it turns out, ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
8
I cheated on my husband
It was clear that you had reservations about seeing your old flame. You should have stuck to that. However, the damage is already done and, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
9
Golden Days
... in which reignited old flame Gloria Marin beckons to de Córdova with words that make explicit noir's cinematographic modus operandi: “Don't ... «Artforum, Jul 15»
10
Was she the one? How not to dwell over an old flame
Breaking up is hard and when you split with the person you thought was The One, the effects can be devastating. Here's how you can cope with ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Old flame [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/old-flame>. May 2024 ».
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