blaze
1 of 5noun (1)
ˈblāz 
1
a
: an intensely burning fire
b
: intense direct light often accompanied by heat
the blaze of TV lights
c
: an active burning
especially : a sudden bursting forth of flame
2
: something that resembles the blaze of a fire: such as
a
: a dazzling display
a blaze of color
b
: a sudden outburst
a blaze of fury
went down in a blaze of glory
c
blazes plural : hell
go to blazes
as hot as blazes
blaze
2 of 5verb (1)
blazed; blazing
intransitive verb
1
a
: to burn brightly
the sun blazed overhead
b
: to flare up : flame
inflation blazed up
2
: to be conspicuously brilliant or resplendent
fields blazing with flowers
3
: to shoot rapidly and repeatedly —usually used with away
4
: to proceed extremely rapidly : blast
blazing down the highway
blaze
3 of 5verb (2)
blazed; blazing
transitive verb
: to make public or conspicuous
blaze
4 of 5noun (2)
1
a
: a usually white stripe down the center of the face of an animal
b
: a white or gray streak in the hair of the head
2
: a trail marker
especially : a mark made on a tree by chipping off a piece of the bark
blaze
5 of 5verb (3)
blazed; blazing
transitive verb
1
: to mark (a trail) with blazes (see blaze entry 4 sense 2)
2
: to lead in some direction or activity
blaze new trails in education
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- agony
- burst
- ebullition
- eruption
- explosion
- fit
- flare
- flare-up
- flash
- flush
- gale
- gush
- gust
- outburst
- paroxysm
- spasm
- storm
Verb (1)
- burn
- combust
- flame
- glow
Verb (2)
- advertise
- announce
- annunciate
- blare
- blazon
- broadcast
- declare
- enunciate
- flash
- give out
- herald
- placard
- post
- proclaim
- promulgate
- publicize
- publish
- release
- sound
- trumpet
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English blase, from Old English blæse torch; probably akin to Old English bǣl fire — more at bald
Verb (2)
Middle English blasen, from Middle Dutch blāsen to blow; akin to Old High German blāst blast
Noun (2)
perhaps from Dutch or Low German bles; akin to Old Norse blesi white stripe on an animal and probably to Old English blæse torch
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (2)
1541, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (3)
1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing blaze
Kids Definition
blaze 1 of 4
noun
ˈblāz
1
: an intense and dangerous fire
2
: great brightness and heat
the blaze of the sun
3
: a bright display
a blaze of color
4
: outburst sense 1
a blaze of anger
blaze
2 of 4verb
blazed; blazing
1
: to burn brightly
A fire was blazing in the fireplace.
2
: to shine as if on fire
Her eyes blazed with anger.
blaze
3 of 4noun
1
: a white stripe down the center of an animal's face
2
: a mark made on a tree to show a trail
blaze
4 of 4verb
blazed; blazing
: to show a path by making marks on trees
blaze a trail
Medical Definition
blaze
noun
ˈblāz
: a white or gray streak in the hair of the head
blaze 1 of 3
noun
1
as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- explosion
- burst
- outburst
- eruption
- flash
- flare
- gale
- gust
- storm
- spasm
- agony
- flush
- frenzy
- gush
- paroxysm
- fit
- ebullition
- flare-up
- rage
- ecstasy
- firestorm
- blowup
- tantrum
- rapture
- delirium
- transport
- grouch
- furor
2
as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights Synonyms & Similar Words
- glow
- light
- glare
- gleam
- illumination
- glint
- incandescence
- flare
- radiance
- beam
- sunlight
- shine
- luminescence
- fluorescence
- flash
- glimmer
- ray
- moonlight
- twinkle
- sparkle
- shimmer
- sunshine
- glitter
- aurora
- daylight
- reflection
- streak
- aureole
- sunbeam
- halo
- stream
- scintillation
- afterglow
- glisten
- sheen
- lustre
- aureola
- luster
- gloss
- shaft
- polish
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- darkness
- dark
- dusk
- night
- shadow
- blackness
- dimness
- gloom
- duskiness
blaze
2 of 3verb (1)
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures Synonyms & Similar Words
- announce
- publish
- proclaim
- declare
- post
- flash
- herald
- blare
- advertise
- broadcast
- sound
- spread
- publicize
- promulgate
- run with
- trumpet
- release
- disclose
- give out
- blazon
- report
- reveal
- bark
- placard
- ring
- promote
- cry
- beat the drum (for or about)
- puff
- disseminate
- annunciate
- bulletin
- enunciate
- toll
- billboard
- show
- manifest
- bill
- impart
- feature
- gazette
- knell
- divulge
- hand down
- blurb
- introduce
- intimate
- notify
- kithe
- pitch
- plug
- inform
- apprise
- communicate
- call (off or out)
- advise
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- conceal
- silence
- suppress
- withhold
- recall
- hush (up)
- revoke
- retract
- recant
blaze
3 of 3verb (2)
1
as in to glow
to be on fire especially brightly the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire Synonyms & Similar Words
- glow
- burn
- flame
- fire
- flicker
- gleam
- shine
- smolder
- combust
- ignite
- go up in flames
- kindle
- scorch
- spark
- cook
- enkindle
- char
- melt
- glint
- deflagrate
- roast
- beam
- flash
- swelter
- bake
- broil
- smoulder
- sparkle
- glitter
- gutter
- glare
- glisten
- glimmer
- brighten
- sputter
- catch
- waver
- shimmer
- twinkle
- radiate
- flare (up)
- light (up)
- scintillate
- beat (down)
2
as in to burn
to shine with a bright harsh light the spotlight blazed through my window Synonyms & Similar Words
- burn
- glow
- flame
- flare
- glare
- gleam
- flash
- beam
- sparkle
- glint
- beat
- glance
- radiate
- glisten
- glitter
- glimmer
- twinkle
- shimmer
- blind
- glister
- dazzle
- daze
- scintillate
- bedazzle
3
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace Synonyms & Similar Words
- speed
- chase
- rush
- race
- hurry
- scurry
- trot
- drive
- buzz
- fly
- blast
- blow
- travel
- zip
- jump
- run
- tear
- scoot
- dash
- dart
- step
- rocket
- jog
- rip
- career
- jet
- bolt
- scuttle
- ram
- whirl
- zoom
- bundle
- cannonball
- bowl
- shoot
- gallop
- pelt
- bomb
- breeze
- hare
- motor
- hie
- hustle
- course
- beat it
- hurl
- hasten
- barrel
- hurtle
- rustle
- hump
- careen
- nip
- bustle
- belt
- crack (on)
- highball
- streak
- shake a leg
- scamper
- stampede
- whisk
- step on it
- scuffle
- beetle
- hotfoot (it)
- flit
- sprint
- make tracks
- get a move on
- scud
- outrun
- accelerate
- whiz
- arrow
- overtake
- step out
- whizz
- quicken
- outpace
- outstrip
- catch up
- beeline
- fast-forward
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- creep
- crawl
- drag
- linger
- hang (around or out)
- poke
- dawdle
- tarry
- stroll
- amble
- lag
- saunter
- shuffle
- poke
- plod
- slow (down or up)
- lumber
- dillydally
- loiter
- decelerate
- dally