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blaze away

blaze a·way
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bleyz uh-wey]
    • /bleɪz əˈweɪ/
    • /bleɪz əˈweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bleyz uh-wey]
    • /bleɪz əˈweɪ/

Definitions of blaze away words

  • noun blaze away to fire a gun rapidly a number of times 3
  • noun blaze away to speak heatedly 3
  • noun blaze away a bright flame or fire: the welcome blaze of the hearth. 1
  • noun blaze away a bright, hot gleam or glow: the blaze of day. 1
  • noun blaze away a sparkling brightness: a blaze of jewels. 1
  • noun blaze away a sudden, intense outburst, as of fire, passion, or fury: to unleash a blaze of pent-up emotions; a blaze of glory. 1

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Origin of blaze away

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

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Parts of speech for Blaze away

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blaze away 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".

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