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ablaze

a·blaze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-bleyz]
    • /əˈbleɪz/
    • /əˈbleɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-bleyz]
    • /əˈbleɪz/

Definitions of ablaze word

  • adjective ablaze Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely. 3
  • adjective ablaze If a place is ablaze with lights or colours, it is very bright because of them. 3
  • adjective ablaze If someone is ablaze, or if their eyes are ablaze, their expression shows that they are feeling a strong emotion, such as great excitement or anger. 3
  • adjective ablaze on fire; burning 3
  • adjective ablaze brightly illuminated 3
  • adjective ablaze emotionally aroused 3

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Origin of ablaze

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; a-1 + blaze1; compare Middle English on blase

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Parts of speech for Ablaze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ablaze popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ablaze

adj ablaze

  • afire — If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.
  • alight — If something is alight, it is burning.
  • blazing — Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
  • burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
  • fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.

adjective ablaze

  • in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
  • colorful — Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors.
  • colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
  • inflamed — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
  • aflare — Flaring.

Antonyms for ablaze

adj ablaze

  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • unexcited — stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
  • dim — DIM statement

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