1blaze1 (bleɪz
)
Definitions
noun
- a strong fire or flame
- a very bright light or glare
- an outburst (of passion, acclaim, patriotism, etc)
- brilliance; brightness
verb (intr)
- 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
See also
blazesWord Origin
Old English blæse2blaze2 (bleɪz)
Definitions
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 (tr)
- to indicate or mark (a tree, path, etc) with a blaze
- See blaze a trail
Word Origin
C17: probably from Middle Low German bles white marking; compare blemish3blaze3 (bleɪz)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) often foll by abroad to make widely known; proclaim
Word Origin
C14: from Middle Dutch blāsen , from Old High German blāsan ; related to Old Norse blāsaTranslations
- British English:
blaze
A blaze is a large fire in which things are damaged.The blaze swept through the tower block.bleɪz NOUN The blaze swept through the tower block.
- Spanish:
incendio
nm
- French:
fournaise
nf
- German:
Feuer
nnt
- Chinese: 火焰 n
- Arabic: وَهْج n
- Portuguese: chama nf
- Russian: яркий огонь nm
- Croatian: plamen nm
- Czech: oheň nm
- Danish: voldsom brand nutr
- Dutch: vlammenzee n
- Finnish: roihu n
- Greek: έκρηξη nf
- Italian: incendio nm
- Japanese: 火炎 n
- Korean: 불꽃 n
- Norwegian: brann nm
- Polish: ogień nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: chama nf
- European Spanish:
incendio
nm
- Swedish: eldsvåda nutr
- Thai: เปลวไฟ n
- Turkish: parlak alev n
- Vietnamese: ngọn lửa n
Usage examples
The June sun was shining in Katherine's hair, making it blaze like new fire.
, Wall Games (1990)Suspected terrorists are arrested in a blaze of publicity; their release tends to happen quietly not long after.
Spiked (2004)Fire fighters brought the blaze under control in about two hours.
Irish Times (2002)Gala, however, ended in a blaze of glory by finding penetrative ploys previously missing.
Glasgow Herald (2002)The whole civilized world seemed to catch fire in a blaze of inspiration.
, Fire in the Lotus - the dynamic Buddhism of Nichiren (1991)