flameout

== English == === Alternative forms === flame-out === Etymology === Deverbal from flame out. === Pronunciation === === Noun === flameout (countable and uncountable, plural flameouts) The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing. Antonym: flare-up Coordinate term: burnout (figurative) The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner. Coordinate term: burnout The sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel or airflow). Antonym: flare-up Coordinate term: burnout