blaze

blaze · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A very large or fiercely burning fire.

  2. 2.

    A very bright display of light or color.

  3. 3.

    A white mark on the face of an animal.

  4. 4.

    A mark made on a tree to indicate a trail.

  5. 5.

    Burn fiercely or brightly.

  6. 6.

    Shine brightly; be radiant.

  7. 7.

    Mark a trail or pioneer a path.

Forms

plural: blazes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    blaze a trail — Pioneer or innovate.
  • •
    in a blaze of glory — With great fanfare.
  • •
    go to blazes — An expression of dismissal.
  • •
    what the blazes — Expression of surprise.
  • •
    blaze away — Fire continuously; work energetically.

Related words

Antonyms: darkness
See also: blazing, burn, fire, flame
Synonyms: fire, flame, inferno

Etymology

From Old English blæse ("torch, flame"), related to blāwan ("to blow").