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Dictionary: blaze1   (blāz) pronunciation
 
n.
    1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
    2. A destructive fire.
  1. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun.
  2. A brilliant, striking display: flowers that were a blaze of color.
  3. A sudden outburst, as of emotion: a blaze of anger.
  4. blazes Used as an intensive: Where in blazes are my keys?

v., blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es.

v.intr.
  1. To burn with a bright flame.
  2. To shine brightly.
  3. To be resplendent: a garden blazing with flowers.
  4. To flare up suddenly: My neighbor's temper blazed.
  5. To shoot rapidly and continuously: Machine guns blazed.
v.tr.

To shine or be resplendent with: eyes that blazed hatred.

[Middle English blase, from Old English blæse.]

blazingly blaz'ing·ly adv.
blaze2 (blāz) pronunciation
n.
  1. A white or light-colored spot or stripe on the face of an animal, such as a horse.
  2. A mark cut or painted on a tree to indicate a trail.
tr.v., blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es.
  1. To mark (a tree) with or as if with blazes.
  2. To indicate (a trail) by marking trees with blazes.

[Of Germanic origin; akin to BLAZE1.]


blaze3 (blāz) pronunciation
tr.v., blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es.

To make known publicly; proclaim: Headlines blazed the news.

[Middle English blasen, from Middle Dutch blāsen, to blow up, swell.]


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Thesaurus: blaze1
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noun

  1. The visible signs of combustion: conflagration, fire, flame, flare-up. See hot/cold/lukewarm.
  2. An intense blinding light: dazzle, glare. See light/darkness.

verb

  1. To undergo combustion: burn, combust, flame, flare. See hot/cold/lukewarm.
  2. To emit a bright light: beam, burn, gleam, glow, incandesce, radiate, shine. See light/darkness.
  3. To be projected with blinding intensity: beat down, glare. See light/darkness.
blaze2

verb

    To make (information) generally known: advertise, blazon, broadcast, bruit, circulate, disseminate, noise, promulgate, propagate, spread. Idioms: spread far and wide, spread the word. See knowledge/ignorance.

 
Idioms: blaze
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In addition to the idiom beginning with blaze, also see hot as blazes; like greased lightning (blazes).


 

A broad white stripe down the face, wider than the nasal bones and including the forehead and all or part of the muzzle. Used in the description of horses.

 
Word Tutor: blaze
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A vivid glowing flame; to shine brightly.

pronunciation The fireworks went off in a blaze of light.

Tutor's tip: She is so "blasé" (sophisticated or world-weary) that even the "blaze" (bright display) of the spectacular fireworks bored her.

 
Wikipedia: Blaze
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Blaze refers to Fire.

Blaze may also refer to:

In places:

In music:

In fiction:

  • Blaze (film) , a 1989 film starring Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich
  • Blaze (novel), a novel by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman
  • Blaze and Satanus, comic book villains from DC Comics, enemies of Superman and Captain Marvel
  • A horse featured in a series of children's books by C.W. Anderson
  • A minor character in Yankee in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson

In video games:

In sports and games:

  • Blaze (dinghy), a high-performance racing dinghy designed by Ian Howlett and John Caig
  • Utah Blaze, an Arena Football League team playing their home games in Salt Lake City
  • Baton Rouge Blaze, a former team in the arenafootball2 league who played their home games in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  • Blaze the Trail Cat, mascot of the Portland Trail Blazers professional basketball team
  • Blaze (Mascot), the dragon mascot of the University of Alabama at Birmingham athletic teams
  • A non-standard poker hand
  • Blaze the Phoenix, the mascot of the 1996 Summer Paralympics
  • HSC Blaze, a Girls' Youth Soccer team in Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA; the team is affiliated with the Hillsborough Soccer Club

In other uses:

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Translations: Blaze
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - lue, brand
v. intr. - blusse, flamme
v. tr. - markere

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    strålende triumf
  • blaze up    springe ud i lys lue, flamme op

2.
n. - lyshav, skærende lys
v. tr. - øksemærke

3.
v. tr. - udbasunere

Nederlands (Dutch)
(uitslaande) brand, vuurzee, bles, routeaanwijzing (op boom), branden, vlammen, schitteren, hevig geëmotioneerd zijn, verkondigen, route aangeven met tekens op bomen

Français (French)
1.
n. - flamme, flambée, incendie, brasier, splendeur, explosion
v. intr. - flamber, flamboyer, darder ses rayons, resplendir, jeter un vif éclat (un joyau), éclater (la colère), (fig) resplendir de
v. tr. - brûler, briller, resplendir de

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    une flambée de gloire
  • blaze up    s'embraser, s'enflammer, (fig) éclater, s'emporter, éclater (la colère)

2.
n. - marque allongée blanche (sur la face d'un un cheval), blanchis, griffe (sur un arbre)
v. tr. - griffer, blanchir, marteler (un arbre), baliser (une voie), (fig) faire ¯uvre de pionnier

3.
v. tr. - faire connaître publiquement, proclamer, crier sur tous les toits

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - loderndes Feuer, Strahlen, Ausbruch, Hölle
v. - lodern, glühen, strahlen, brennen

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    Paukenschlag
  • blaze up    aufflammen

2.
n. - Blesse, Markierung, Anreißung
v. - markieren, kennzeichnen, anreißen

3.
v. - verkünden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φωτιά, πυρκαγιά, κόρωμα, λαμπάδιασμα, λαμποκόπημα, αστραποβόλημα, (μτφ.) έκρηξη, ξέσπασμα, λευκό στίγμα (στο μέτωπο ζώου), σημάδι, χαρακιά
v. - φλέγομαι, κορώνω, λαμποκοπώ, φεγγοβολώ, καίω, καίγομαι με φλόγα, σημαδεύω (δέντρο), χαράζω (πορεία)

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    ακτινοβολία της δόξας, φως των προβολέων
  • blaze up    παίρνω φωτιά, κορώνω, ανάβω

Italiano (Italian)
fiammeggiare, fiammata, stella

idioms:

  • blaze up    divampare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - chama (f), brilho (m), incêndio (m)
v. - queimar, disparar armas, anunciar

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    terminar em glória
  • blaze up    reavivar (o fogo), esquentar (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
пламя, звездочка на лбу лошади

idioms:

  • blaze up    вспыхнуть

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - llamarada, fuego, estrella
v. intr. - arder, resplandecer, brillar
v. tr. - encender, inflamar

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    un despliegue brillante
  • blaze up    encenderse, ponerse furioso

2.
n. - mancha blanca en la frente de los animales
v. tr. - marcar con señales

3.
v. tr. - publicar, proclamar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - flammande eld, brand, eldsvåda, starkt sken, bläs, bläcka, märke
v. - märka, förkunna

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 火焰, 熊熊燃烧, 火灾, 强烈的光, 光辉, 燃烧, 炫示, 闪耀, 迸发, 爆发, 使燃烧, 显示出, 闪耀出

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    一阵光荣
  • blaze up    燃烧起来, 发怒

2. 记号, 脸上的白斑, 在上刻记号

3. 开拓

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 記號, 臉上的白斑
v. tr. - 在上刻記號

2.
v. tr. - 開拓

3.
n. - 火焰, 熊熊燃燒, 火災, 強烈的光, 光輝
v. intr. - 燃燒, 炫示, 閃耀, 迸發, 爆發
v. tr. - 使燃燒, 顯示出, 閃耀出

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    一陣光榮
  • blaze up    燃燒起來, 發怒

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 불길, 햇볕, 타오름
v. intr. - 불타다, 빛나다, 격분하다
v. tr. - ~을 태우다, ~을 빛나게 하다, ~을 노골적으로 나타내다

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    빛나는 영광
  • blaze up    확 타오르다, 격분하다

2.
n. - 흰 표적, 눈 사이 흰 점
v. tr. - ~에 흰 표적을 내다, 길을 내다

3.
v. tr. - ~을 알리다, ~을 포고하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 炎, 閃光, 発揚, かっと燃え立つこと, 流星, 髪のしま
v. - 燃え立つ, 輝く, 激怒する, 燃やす, 輝かす, 布告する, 切り開く, 目印を付ける

idioms:

  • a blaze of glory    栄光
  • blaze up    ぱっと燃え上がる, かっとなる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حريق, لهيب, علامه بيضاء على وجنه حصان (فعل) اشتعل, التهب, تألق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮להבה, שריפה, אור מבהיק, התפרצות זעם, התלקחות‬
v. intr. - ‮בער, התלקח‬
v. tr. - ‮הבהיק‬
n. - ‮כתם לבן (בראש הסוס), סימן-דרך על קליפת עץ‬
v. tr. - ‮חרט בקליפת עץ‬
v. tr. - ‮פירסם‬


 
 
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