fans the flames

A form of fan the flames — To intensify or worsen an already difficult situation.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fan the flames
Cite this entry
APA

fans the flames. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fans%20the%20flames

MLA

“fans the flames.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fans%20the%20flames. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fans the flames,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fans%20the%20flames.

Source: fans the flames on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.