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- pronunciation:
- bleIz
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an intense flame or light.
They watched as their house was engulfed in a blaze of a fire.She turned her eyes away from the blaze of the noonday sun.- synonyms:
- flame, flare
- similar words:
- beam, brilliance, burning, flash, glare, gleam, glitter, radiance, shine
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| definition 2: |
a sudden, intense fire, or an outburst of fire or emotion.
Many brave firefighters lost their lives in the blaze.Lightning started the blaze in the forest.Her accusation ignited a blaze of passion and anger.- synonyms:
- explosion
- similar words:
- burning, burst, eruption, fire, flash, outbreak, outburst, torrent
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| definition 3: |
an intense display, usu. of color.
Visitors from the city come up to see the blaze of autumn leaves.- synonyms:
- flame, glow, radiance
- similar words:
- beam, brilliance, flash, gleam, glitter, shine
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| related words: |
burn, conflagration, fire, flame, glow |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
blazes, blazing, blazed |
| definition 1: |
to burn or shine with or as though with fire.
The logs blazed in the fireplace.Her eyes blazed with hatred.- synonyms:
- burn, flame, glow
- similar words:
- flash, glare, glitter, shine
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| definition 2: |
to erupt or flare up.
When he realized he'd been cheated, his temper blazed.- synonyms:
- erupt, explode, flare
- similar words:
- burst
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| definition 3: |
to shoot firearms rapidly and steadily.
All guns blazed as the geese flew overhead.- similar words:
- fire, shoot
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| related words: |
burn, catch, dazzle, glow, sparkle, twinkle |
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| derivation: |
blazingly (adv.) |
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