Blaze meaning
A mark to indicate a trail, usually painted on or cut into a tree.
noun
A sudden outburst, as of emotion.
A blaze of anger.
noun
To shoot rapidly and continuously.
Machine guns blazed.
verb
Blaze means to burn or shine.
An example of to blaze is to burn down a tree.
verb
The definition of a blaze is an outburst of fire, flames or emotion.
An example of a blaze is a large campfire.
noun
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A brilliant, striking display.
Flowers that were a blaze of color.
noun
A bright or steady light or glare.
The blaze of the desert sun.
noun
Used as an intensive.
Where in blazes are my keys?
noun
To burn with a bright flame.
verb
To shine brightly.
verb
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To be resplendent.
A garden blazing with flowers.
verb
To flare up suddenly.
My neighbor's temper blazed.
verb
A white or light-colored spot or stripe on the face of an animal, such as a horse.
noun
To prepare or lead (the way in an endeavor).
Blazed the way in space exploration.
verb
To make known publicly; proclaim.
Headlines blazed the news.
verb
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A brilliant mass or burst of flame; strongly burning fire.
noun
Any very bright, often hot, light or glare.
The blaze of searchlights.
noun
A sudden, spectacular occurrence; showy outburst.
A blaze of oratory.
noun
A brightness; vivid display; flash.
noun
Hell.
noun
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To burn rapidly or brightly; flame.
verb
To give off a strong, vivid light; shine very brightly; glare.
verb
To be deeply stirred or excited, as with anger.
verb
To cause to blaze.
verb
A light-colored spot on an animal's face.
noun
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A mark made on a tree, as by cutting off a piece of bark, esp. one made on each of a series of trees to mark a trail.
noun
To mark (a tree) with a blaze or (a trail) with blazes.
verb
To make known publicly; spread the news of; proclaim.
verb
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
noun
Intense, direct light accompanied with heat.
To seek shelter from the blaze of the sun.
noun
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A high-visibility orange colour, typically used in warning signs and hunters' clothing.
noun
A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst.
noun
A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark.
noun
(intransitive) To be on fire, especially producing a lot of flames and light.
The campfire blazed merrily.
verb
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To make a thing shine like a flame.
verb
(slang) To smoke marijuana.
- Or less commonly, in the present progressive.
I like to blaze; let's go blaze; we blazed last night; he blazes every day.
He is blazing right now.
verb
To shine or be resplendent with.
Eyes that blazed hatred.
verb
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blaze away
- To fire a gun rapidly a number of times.
- To speak heatedly.
idiom
blaze a way
- To pioneer, set a direction or course, etc.
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
blaze a way
Origin of blaze
- Middle English blasen from Middle Dutch blāsen to blow up, swell bhlē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English blase from Old English blæse bhel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Of Germanic origin akin to blaze
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English blase, from Old English blæse (“firebrand, torch, lamp, flame”), from Proto-Germanic *blasōn (“torch”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhel- (“to shine, be white”). Cognate with Low German blas (“burning candle, torch, fire”), Middle High German blas (“candle, torch, flame”). Compare Dutch bles (“blaze”), German Blesse (“blaze”), Swedish bläs (“blaze”).
From Wiktionary
- From Middle English blasen, from Middle English blase (“torch”). See above.
From Wiktionary