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- [bley-zing]
- /ˈbleɪ zɪŋ/
- /ˈbleɪ.zɪŋ/
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- [bley-zing]
- /ˈbleɪ zɪŋ/
Definitions of blazing word
- adjective blazing Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot. 3
- adjective blazing When people have a blazing row, they quarrel in a very noisy and excited way. 3
- adjective blazing burning or shining very brightly 3
- adjective blazing (of a row or argument) very intense and acrimonious 3
- adjective blazing displaying a lot of emotion, esp anger 3
- adverb blazing involving fire or great heat 3
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Origin of blazing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at blaze1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Blazing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blazing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".
blazing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blazing
adj blazing
- flaming — flame
- fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- ablaze — Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely.
- afire — If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.
- smoldering — to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion.
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