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blaze1 noun 1 a bright strong fire or flame. 2 a brilliant display • The garden was a blaze of colour. 3 a sudden and sharp bursting out of feeling or emotion. 4 an intense burst or spate • a blaze of publicity (see also blaze3). verb (blazed, blazing) intrans 1 to burn or shine brightly. 2 colloq to show great emotion, especially to be furious • Keep out of her way - she's still blazing. 3 (often blaze away) intrans a said of a person: to fire a gun rapidly and without stopping; b said of a gun: to fire rapidly and without stopping. 4 (usually blaze away at something) intrans, colloq to work very hard or vigorously.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon blæse torch.
blaze up 1 to suddenly burn much more brightly. 2 to become very angry. |
blaze1 noun 1 a bright strong fire or flame. 2 a brilliant display • The garden was a blaze of colour. 3 a sudden and sharp bursting out of feeling or emotion. 4 an intense burst or spate • a blaze of publicity (see also blaze3). verb (blazed, blazing) intrans 1 to burn or shine brightly. 2 colloq to show great emotion, especially to be furious • Keep out of her way - she's still blazing. 3 (often blaze away) intrans a said of a person: to fire a gun rapidly and without stopping; b said of a gun: to fire rapidly and without stopping. 4 (usually blaze away at something) intrans, colloq to work very hard or vigorously.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon blæse torch.
blaze up 1 to suddenly burn much more brightly. 2 to become very angry. |
blaze1 noun 1 a bright strong fire or flame. 2 a brilliant display • The garden was a blaze of colour. 3 a sudden and sharp bursting out of feeling or emotion. 4 an intense burst or spate • a blaze of publicity (see also blaze3). verb (blazed, blazing) intrans 1 to burn or shine brightly. 2 colloq to show great emotion, especially to be furious • Keep out of her way - she's still blazing. 3 (often blaze away) intrans a said of a person: to fire a gun rapidly and without stopping; b said of a gun: to fire rapidly and without stopping. 4 (usually blaze away at something) intrans, colloq to work very hard or vigorously.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon blæse torch.
blaze up 1 to suddenly burn much more brightly. 2 to become very angry. |
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