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Blaze Very Common

Blaze has 15 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a strong flame that burns brightly

"the blaze spread rapidly"

2

a cause of difficulty and suffering

"war is hell"

"go to blazes"

3

noisy and unrestrained mischief

"raising blazes"

4

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

"a glare of sunlight"

5

a light-colored marking

"they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"

"the horse had a blaze between its eyes"

6

A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.

"The news of his victory soon blazed across every newspaper in the country."

7

Publication; the act of spreading widely by report

In plain English: A blaze is a large, intense fire that burns brightly and quickly.

"The firefighter rushed to put out the blazing fire on the hillside."

Usage: Use "blaze" to describe an intense, rapidly growing fire rather than a slow or smoldering one. When referring to news or gossip, this term implies information that is spreading with sudden and widespread intensity.

Verb
1

shine brightly and intensively

"Meteors blazed across the atmosphere"

2

shoot rapidly and repeatedly

"He blazed away at the men"

3

burn brightly and intensely

"The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze"

4

move rapidly and as if blazing

"The spaceship blazed out into space"

5

indicate by marking trees with blazes

"blaze a trail"

6

To be on fire, especially producing bright flames.

"The trumpeter commanded silence by blowing a sharp, piercing blaze that echoed through the valley."

7

To blow, as from a trumpet

In plain English: To blaze means to move very quickly and energetically, often by running fast through an area.

"The wildfire began to blaze across the dry forest after lightning struck."

Proper Noun
1

A male given name from Latin.

"Blaze was chosen as his middle name to honor his great-grandfather's old nickname."

Example Sentences
"The firefighter rushed to put out the blazing fire on the hillside." noun
"The campfire blaze crackled warmly against the cool night air." noun
"A sudden blaze of orange light illuminated the dark sky during the fireworks display." noun
"She felt a blazing sense of anger when she heard the unfair news." noun
"The wildfire began to blaze across the dry forest after lightning struck." verb
See Also
fire trailblaze marijuana publish low disclose bewray blazingly
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fire trouble mischief brightness marking shine blast burn depart mark

Origin

The word blaze comes from Old English blæse, which originally meant a "firebrand" or "torch." Its root traces back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-, meaning "to shine," reflecting the bright light of fire.

Rhyming Words
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