flameout noun3 •The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing. •(figurative) The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner.The company was one of Silicon Valley's more famous dot-com flameouts. •The sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel or airflow).The left engine suffered a flameout from ingesting heavy rain. formsflameouts