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verb | noun blazeblaze1 /bleɪz/ ●○○ verb ETYMOLOGYblaze1Origin: (1-6) Old English blæse torch (7) 1600-1700 German blas white mark VERB TABLEblaze |
Present | I, you, we, they | blaze | | he, she, it | blazes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | blazed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have blazed | | he, she, it | has blazed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had blazed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will blaze | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have blazed |
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Present | I | am blazing | | he, she, it | is blazing | | you, we, they | are blazing | Past | I, he, she, it | was blazing | | you, we, they | were blazing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been blazing | | he, she, it | has been blazing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been blazing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be blazing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been blazing |
► fire ... blazing A fire was blazing in the fireplace. THESAURUSproduce flames/heat► burn to produce heat and flames: The fire in the hills has been burning for a week. Some pine logs were burning in the fireplace. ► catch fire to start burning: The curtains caught fire, and suddenly the whole room was burning. ► burst into flames to quickly catch fire: When the match hit the gasoline, it burst into flames. ► light to make a fire, cigarette, or candle start to burn: Can you light the candles on the dining table? ► set fire to something to make something burn in order to destroy it: A protester set fire to a car parked nearby. ► ignite formal to start burning, or make something start burning: The spark ignited the gasoline. When the gasoline ignites, it burns quickly. ► be on fire to be burning and being damaged: The house across the street was on fire, so I called 911. ► be in flames to be burning – used especially in writing: When the fire trucks arrived, the whole building was in flames. ► blaze to burn brightly with a lot of flames and heat – used especially in writing: A big log fire was blazing in the fireplace. ► flare (also flare up) to suddenly begin to burn, or burn more brightly for a short time: He lit a match, which flared briefly. ► smolder to burn slowly with smoke but no flames: The camp fire was still smoldering the next morning. ► scorch to burn the surface of something and make a dark mark on it: The candle burned all the way down and scorched the table. ► incinerate to completely destroy something using fire: Some of the garbage is incinerated after it has been collected. ► cremate to burn the body of a dead person after a funeral: My grandmother wanted to be cremated when she died. to produce bright light► shine to produce bright light: It wasn’t very warm, but at least the sun was shining. The moon shone brightly in the sky. ► flash to shine brightly for a very short time: Lightning flashed across the sky. ► blaze to shine very brightly with a lot of heat: It was noon and the hot sun blazed in their faces. ► flicker to shine with an unsteady light: The candle flickered and went out. ► glow to shine with a warm soft light: I could see a lamp glowing in the window. ► twinkle to shine in the dark but not very brightly or continuously: Tiny white lights twinkled in the trees above the outdoor tables. 1[intransitive] to burn very brightly and strongly: A fire was blazing in the fireplace.► see thesaurus at burn12[intransitive] to shine with a very bright light: Lights blazed in every room in the house.► see thesaurus at shine13[intransitive] (also blaze away) to fire bullets rapidly and continuously: An enemy plane roared past with its guns blazing.4blaze a trail (also blaze the trail of something) to discover or develop something new, or do something important that no one has done before: Poland blazed the trail of democratic reform in eastern Europe.5if someone’s eyes blaze, they show a very strong emotion, especially anger: blaze with “Get out!” he screamed, his eyes blazing with hate. verb | noun blazeblaze2 ●○○ noun ETYMOLOGYblaze2Origin: (1-5) Old English blæse torch ► fight/battle/tackle a blaze Six firefighters were injured battling the blaze. ► blaze spread The blaze spread quickly. ► a blaze of color In the fall, the trees are a blaze of color. ► in a blaze of publicity The movie opened at theaters in a blaze of publicity. THESAURUSflames that destroy► fire the flames, light, and heat produced when something burns, especially in an uncontrolled way: The incredible heat of the fire melted the glass windows. The building was destroyed by fire. ► flame the bright burning gas that you see coming from a fire: Flames were coming out of the upstairs windows. The candle flames flickered with an orange light. ► spark a very small bright piece of burning material that comes from a fire: The fire crackled and shot sparks into the air. ► blaze a big fire that spreads and is difficult to control. Used especially in writing and news reports: Firefighters struggled to control the blaze. ► inferno a very big, hot fire that destroys everything. Used especially in writing: The building was an inferno – nobody could have escaped. ► conflagration formal a very large fire over a large area that destroys a lot of buildings, forests, etc.: The conflagration destroyed half the city. ► bonfire a large outdoor fire made especially to celebrate something: On graduation night, we built a big bonfire on the beach. ► campfire a fire made outdoors by people who are camping: They sat around the campfire, singing songs. ► wildfire a fire that moves quickly through a forest or natural area, and that is difficult to control: Wildfires were burning in the mountains near Los Angeles. 1FIRE a)[countable] a big dangerous fire – used especially in newspapers: The blaze started near a campground.fight/battle/tackle a blaze Six firefighters were injured battling the blaze. The blaze spread quickly. b)[singular] the strong bright flames of a fire: a cheerful blaze in the fireplace► see thesaurus at fire12LIGHT/COLOR [singular] very bright light or color: blaze of a blaze of sunshine In the fall, the trees are a blaze of color.3GUNS [singular] the rapid continuous firing of a gun: blaze of Six passengers were killed in a blaze of automatic gunfire.4a blaze of glory/publicity etc. a lot of praise or public attention: The movie opened at theaters in a blaze of publicity.5a blaze of anger/hatred/passion etc. a sudden show of very strong emotion: He was surprised by the sudden blaze of anger in her eyes.6what the blazes/who the blazes etc. spoken old-fashioned used to emphasize a question when you are annoyed: What the blazes is he trying to do?7like blazes old-fashioned as fast, as much, or as strongly as possible: We’re going to have to work like blazes!8MARK [countable usually singular] a white mark, especially one down the front of a horse’s face[Origin: (1-5) Old English blæse torch] |