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blaze

blaze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bleyz]
    • /bleɪz/
    • /bleɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bleyz]
    • /bleɪz/

Definitions of blaze word

  • verb blaze When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly. 3
  • countable noun blaze A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things. 3
  • verb blaze If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright. 3
  • verb blaze Blaze is also a noun. 3
  • verb blaze If someone's eyes are blazing with an emotion, or if an emotion is blazing in their eyes, their eyes look very bright because they are feeling that emotion so strongly. 3
  • singular noun blaze A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it. 3

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Origin of blaze

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English blase torch, flame; cognate with Middle High German blas torch

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blaze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blaze popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

blaze usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blaze

noun blaze

  • flame — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
  • bonfire — A bonfire is a fire that is made outdoors, usually to burn rubbish. Bonfires are also sometimes lit as part of a celebration.
  • conflagration — A conflagration is a fire that burns over a large area and destroys property.
  • combustion — Combustion is the act of burning something or the process of burning.
  • burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.

verb blaze

  • shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
  • illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
  • flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
  • shimmer — to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
  • sparkle — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.

Antonyms for blaze

noun blaze

  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.

verb blaze

  • darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.

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