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US
/ˈbɫeɪz/
]
[ UK /blˈeɪz/ ]
[ UK /blˈeɪz/ ]
VERB
-
indicate by marking trees with blazes
blaze a trail -
move rapidly and as if blazing
The spaceship blazed out into space -
shine brightly and intensively
Meteors blazed across the atmosphere -
burn brightly and intensely
The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze -
shoot rapidly and repeatedly
He blazed away at the men
NOUN
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a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
a glare of sunlight -
a strong flame that burns brightly
the blaze spread rapidly -
a light-colored marking
the horse had a blaze between its eyes
they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes -
noisy and unrestrained mischief
raising blazes -
a cause of difficulty and suffering
war is hell
go to blazes
How To Use blaze In A Sentence
- Laura Wade's Posh, timed to open as the Tories edged into power in May 2010, reminded us just what we were in for: overprivileged hooligans in drinking-society blazers who trash a pub as thoughtlessly as they will trash the country. Dominic Cooke: a life in theatre
- On the other hand, a blazer and slacks would probably be acceptable. Times, Sunday Times
- Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.
- Spanish-American War of 1898 Edison suggested to the Navy Department the adoption of a compound of calcium carbide and calcium phosphite, which when placed in a shell and fired from a gun would explode as soon as it struck water and ignite, producing a blaze that would continue several minutes and make the ships of the enemy visible for four or five miles at sea. Edison, His Life and Inventions
- Tweed sports jackets are all the rage, and the best part is that you don't need to worry about matching patterns when it comes to blazers and button-down shirts.
- Three teams of firefighters tackled the blaze for more than an hour. The Sun
- I was too much at risk from the smoulder of his irritability, sudden blazes of rage, to see his deep disappointment with life.
- Two fire trucks and more than 50 firefighters were last night battling to extinguish the blaze. Times, Sunday Times
- He suffered face, hand and ankle burns trying to tackle the blaze with a garden hose. The Sun
- Fire covered the carriageway and melted more than 600 sq metres of tarmac before the blaze was extinguished. The Sun