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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: blazes /ˈbleɪzɪz/ pl n - slang
a euphemistic word for hell - informal (intensifier): to run like blazes, what the blazes are you doing?
blaze1 /bleɪz/USA pronunciation n., v., blazed, blaz•ing. n. [countable] - a bright flame or fire:A small blaze started in the kitchen.
- a very bright glow of color or light:a blaze of jewels.
- a sudden, intense outburst, as of passion or excitement:[usually singular: a + ~]a blaze of anger.
v. [no object] - to burn brightly: The bonfire blazed for hours.
- to shine brightly, like a flame:The car headlights blazed ahead.
- to flare suddenly (as with intense emotion):Her eyes blazed when she saw us cheating.
- blaze away, [no object] to shoot steadily:blazed away with their machine guns.
blaze2 /bleɪz/USA pronunciation n., v., blazed, blaz•ing. n. [countable] - a mark made on a tree, as with paint, to indicate a trail or boundary.
- Zoologya white area down the center of the face of a horse, cow, etc.
v. [~ + object] - to indicate or mark with blazes: to blaze a trail.
- to lead the way in forming or finding:blazed the way for space travel.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024blaze1 (blāz),USA pronunciation n., v., blazed, blaz•ing. n. - 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!
v.i. - to burn brightly (sometimes fol. 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 fol. by forth):Their faces blazed with enthusiasm.
- to burn with intense feeling or passion (sometimes fol. by up):He blazed up at the insult.
- to shoot steadily or continuously (usually fol. by away):The contestants blazed away at the clay pigeons.
- to be brilliantly conspicuous.
- bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English blase torch, flame; cognate with Middle High German blas torch
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See flame.
blaze2 (blāz),USA pronunciation n., v., blazed, blaz•ing. n. - 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.
- Zoologya white area down the center of the face of a horse, cow, etc.
v.t. - 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.
- akin to Old Norse blesi, Dutch bles, German Blässe white mark on a beast's face, and to German blass pale 1655–65
- to make known;
proclaim;
publish:Headlines blazed the shocking news. - [Obs.]to blow, as from a trumpet.
- Middle Dutch; cognate with Old Norse blāsa to blow. See blast
- Middle English blasen 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: blaze /bleɪz/ n - a strong fire or flame
- a very bright light or glare
- an outburst (of passion, acclaim, patriotism, etc)
- brilliance; brightness
vb (intransitive)- to burn fiercely
- to shine brightly
- (often followed by up) to become stirred, as with anger or excitement
- (usually followed by away) to shoot continuously
See also blazesEtymology: Old English blæse blaze /bleɪz/ n - 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
vb (transitive)- to indicate or mark (a tree, path, etc) with a blaze
- blaze a trail ⇒ to explore new territories, areas of knowledge, etc, in such a way that others can follow
Etymology: 17th Century: probably from Middle Low German bles white marking; compare blemish blaze /bleɪz/ vb - (transitive) often followed by abroad: to make widely known; proclaim
Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Dutch blāsen, from Old High German blāsan; related to Old Norse blāsa |