blaze
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
blazes
plural
blazes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLAZE
1
[count]
somewhat formal
:
an intense and dangerous fire
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The family escaped the blaze.
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Two people were injured in a restaurant blaze [=a fire in a restaurant] late last night.
2
[singular]
:
a very bright area of light or color
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a shining blaze of light
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a blaze of color in the autumn leaves
3
[singular]
:
a sudden appearance or expression of something
:
outburst
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a blaze of fury
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a blaze of publicity/controversy
◊ A blaze of glory is a final important event just before someone or something is gone or dies.
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The soldier went down in a blaze of glory. [=the soldier died doing something important and worthy of great respect]
4
blazes
[plural]
informal + somewhat old-fashioned
— used to make a statement or question more forceful
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It's hot as blazes. [=it's very hot]
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What in blazes are you doing?
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(Just) Who the blazes do you think you are?
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How the blazes am I going to do that?
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compare 3blaze
2
blaze
/ˈbleɪz/
verb
blazes;
blazed;
blazing
2
blaze
/ˈbleɪz/
verb
blazes;
blazed;
blazing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLAZE
[no object]
1
:
to burn very brightly and intensely
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A fire blazed in the stove.
2
a
:
to shine very brightly
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The sun blazed down on us.
b
:
to be extremely bright or colorful like fire
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The field was blazing [=ablaze] with flowers.
c
of the eyes
:
to show anger
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His eyes blazed with anger/fury.
3
:
to shoot very quickly and constantly
— often + away
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The assassins rushed into the crowd, with their guns blazing.
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The shooter was still blazing away with an automatic rifle.
4
:
to move very quickly
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A comet blazed across the sky.
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He blazed past the other runners.
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The team blazed through the tournament. [=they easily defeated every opponent]
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compare 4blaze
3
blaze
/ˈbleɪz/
noun
plural
blazes
3
blaze
/ˈbleɪz/
noun
plural
blazes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLAZE
[count]
1
:
a stripe of white fur on the center of an animal's face
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a horse with a white blaze
2
:
a mark made on a tree to show a trail
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The trail was marked with yellow blazes.
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compare 1blaze
4
blaze
/ˈbleɪz/
verb
blazes;
blazed;
blazing
4
blaze
/ˈbleɪz/
verb
blazes;
blazed;
blazing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLAZE
blaze a trail
1
:
to show a trail with marks on trees
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We followed a trail that others had blazed.
2
:
to be the first one to do something and to show others how to do it
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see also trailblazer
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The company blazed a trail with the first small computers.
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She blazed a trail for other women in politics.
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compare 2blaze
