flame out (Meaning)

Wordnet

flame out (n)

the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion

a complete or conspicuous failure

flame out

a sudden downfall, failure, or cessation, the unintentional cessation of operation of a jet airplane engine, to fail spectacularly and especially prematurely, a person whose successful career ends abruptly

flame out Sentence Examples

  1. The spacecraft's engines flamed out, plunging it into darkness.
  2. The pilot was forced to flame out the plane's engine after a mechanical failure.
  3. The candle's flame out, leaving the room in dimness.
  4. The campfire suddenly flamed out, casting eerie shadows around the campsite.
  5. The passion between them had flamed out, leaving only ashes behind.
  6. The writer's inspiration had flamed out, leaving them with a blank page.
  7. The rebel force flamed out after a failed uprising.
  8. The once-prosperous business flamed out due to poor management.
  9. The relationship flamed out as quickly as it had ignited.
  10. The star's brilliance flamed out, leaving a void in the celestial tapestry.

FAQs About the word flame out

the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion, a complete or conspicuous failurea sudden downfall, failure, o

downfall, down, setback,demise, burnout, dégringolade, comedown, meltdown, breakdown,decline

up, progress,rise, advance, ascent,exaltation, aggrandizement, headway, flower, heyday

The spacecraft's engines flamed out, plunging it into darkness.

The pilot was forced to flame out the plane's engine after a mechanical failure.

The candle's flame out, leaving the room in dimness.

The campfire suddenly flamed out, casting eerie shadows around the campsite.