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blaze
1[ bleyz ]
noun
- a bright flame or fire:
the welcome blaze of the hearth.
- a bright, hot gleam or glow:
the blaze of day.
- a sparkling brightness:
a blaze of jewels.
- a sudden, intense outburst, as of fire, passion, or fury:
to unleash a blaze of pent-up emotions; a blaze of glory.
- blazes, Informal. hell:
Go to blazes!
verb (used without object)
- to burn brightly (sometimes followed by away, up, forth ):
The bonfire blazed away for hours. The dry wood blazed up at the touch of a match.
- to shine like flame (sometimes followed by forth ):
Their faces blazed with enthusiasm.
- to burn with intense feeling or passion (sometimes followed by up ):
He blazed up at the insult.
- to shoot steadily or continuously (usually followed by away ):
The contestants blazed away at the clay pigeons.
- to be brilliantly conspicuous.
blaze
2[ bleyz ]
noun
- a spot or mark made on a tree, as by painting or notching or by chipping away a piece of the bark, to indicate a trail or boundary.
- a white area down the center of the face of a horse, cow, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to mark with blazes:
to blaze a trail.
- to lead in forming or finding (a new method, course, etc.):
His research in rocketry blazed the way for space travel.
blaze
1/ bleɪz /
noun
- a strong fire or flame
- a very bright light or glare
- an outburst (of passion, acclaim, patriotism, etc)
- brilliance; brightness
verb
- to burn fiercely
- to shine brightly
- often foll by up to become stirred, as with anger or excitement
- usually foll by away to shoot continuously
blaze
2/ bleɪz /
noun
- a mark, usually indicating a path, made on a tree, esp by chipping off the bark
- a light-coloured marking on the face of a domestic animal, esp a horse
verb
- to indicate or mark (a tree, path, etc) with a blaze
- blaze a trailto explore new territories, areas of knowledge, etc, in such a way that others can follow
blaze
3/ bleɪz /
verb
- troften foll byabroad to make widely known; proclaim
Word History and Origins
Origin of blaze1
Origin of blaze2
Word History and Origins
Origin of blaze1
Origin of blaze2
Origin of blaze3
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with blaze , also see hot as blazes ; like greased lightning (blazes) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The men were more than 25 miles from the blaze but a combination of high winds and smoke was enough to foul the air.
Endless acres of farmland are edged by mountains and lush forest; when the trees blaze with autumn colors, it’s a heavenly sight.
Supporters of the monument have stressed that fire agencies retain their authority to battle blazes within monument areas.
Ms Ahmed suffered from smoke inhalation following the blaze, along with her teenage daughter.
Within an hour, all 150 boxes had been destroyed in the blaze and millions of bees were dead.
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What does blaze mean?
A blaze is a bright flame or large fire, characterized as being very bright or burning very hot.
Related to this, a blaze is also anything that is exceptionally bright, colorful, passionate, intense, or sudden, such as a jewel.
Also related to this, to blaze means to burn brightly or hotly or to shine like a flame.
A blaze is also a spot or mark on a tree used to indicate the direction of a trail. To blaze a trail is to mark trees or other landmarks, like rocks, with a blaze. Figuratively, if you blaze a trail, you are finding a new way.
To blaze is also to make known or publish, as in The newspaper blazed the result of the trial on the front page.
Example: The house was in a blaze by the time the firefighters arrived but everyone got out safely.
Where does blaze come from?
The first records of the fire blaze come from before the 1000s. It ultimately comes from the Old English blase, meaning “torch, lamp.” The first records of the trail blaze come from the 1630s, related to the Old Norse blesi meaning “white mark on a beast’s face.” And the first records of “make known” blasé come from the 1300s, from the Middle Dutch blasen, meaning “to blow (a horn).”
You might hear some phrases that use blaze. For example, blaze forth or trailblaze means to figuratively forge a path, as you would when marking a trail in the woods. Blazes is a synonym for hell, playing off the image of hell being made up of fire and brimstone. This meaning can be seen in the exclamation oh blazes, meaning “oh hell.” Finally, blaze can be used as a slang term meaning “to smoke cannabis.”
Did you know … ?
What are some other forms related to blaze?
What are some synonyms for blaze?
What are some words that share a root or word element with blaze?
What are some words that often get used in discussing blaze?
How is blaze used in real life?
Blaze is a common word with several unrelated meanings. The most common usage relates to fire and light.
This love is a blaze , i saw flames
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) May 21, 2014
Someone who wasn't afraid to blaze her own trail & create a path for those who would follow. A pioneer whose star shined bright. #RIPChyna
— Triple H (@TripleH) April 21, 2016
BREAKING: Paris firefighters say that blaze at Notre Dame cathedral is fully extinguished.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 16, 2019
Try using blaze!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for blaze?
A. smoke
B. wildfire
C. conflagration
D. bonfire
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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