flamber
flamber

Definition & Meaning of "flamber"in French

flamber
01

to blaze, to burst into flames, to flare up

brûler en produisant de grandes flammes 
flamber definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Regular
Auxiliary verb
avoir
Examples
La maison a flambé en quelques minutes. 

The house blazed within a few minutes.

02

to soar, to skyrocket, to shoot up

augmenter très rapidement et de façon importante 
flamber definition and meaning
Examples
Les prix ont flambé ces derniers mois. 

Prices have soared in recent months.

03

to show off, to flaunt, to flash one's money

montrer sa richesse ou ses dépenses de manière ostentatoire, en langage familier 
flamber definition and meaning
Examples
Il adore flamber avec sa nouvelle voiture. 

He loves to show off with his new car.

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