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blaz⋅ing

  [bley-zing]
Use blazing in a Sentence
–adjective
1. burning brightly and with great heat, force, etc.
2. of tremendous intensity or fervor: a performance of blazing ferocity.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see blaze 1 , -ing 2

Related forms:
blaz⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

blaze

1  [bleyz] noun, verb, blazed, blaz⋅ing.
–noun
1. a bright flame or fire: the welcome blaze of the hearth.
2. a bright, hot gleam or glow: the blaze of day.
3. a sparkling brightness: a blaze of jewels.
4. a sudden, intense outburst, as of fire, passion, or fury: to unleash a blaze of pent-up emotions; a blaze of glory.
5. blazes, Informal. hell: Go to blazes!
–verb (used without object)
6. to burn brightly (sometimes fol. by away, up, forth): The bonfire blazed away for hours. The dry wood blazed up at the touch of a match.
7. to shine like flame (sometimes fol. by forth): Their faces blazed with enthusiasm.
8. to burn with intense feeling or passion (sometimes fol. by up): He blazed up at the insult.
9. to shoot steadily or continuously (usually fol. by away): The contestants blazed away at the clay pigeons.
10. to be brilliantly conspicuous.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE blase torch, flame; c. MHG blas torch

Synonyms:
1. See flame.

blaze

2  [bleyz] noun, verb, blazed, blaz⋅ing.
–noun
1. a spot or mark made on a tree, as by painting or notching or by chipping away a piece of the bark, to indicate a trail or boundary.
2. a white area down the center of the face of a horse, cow, etc.
–verb (used with object)
3. to mark with blazes: to blaze a trail.
4. to lead in forming or finding (a new method, course, etc.): His research in rocketry blazed the way for space travel.
Origin:
1655–65; akin to ON blesi, D bles, G Blässe white mark on a beast's face, and to G blass pale

blaze

3  [bleyz]
–verb (used with object), blazed, blaz⋅ing.
1. to make known; proclaim; publish: Headlines blazed the shocking news.
2. Obsolete. to blow, as from a trumpet.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME blasen < MD; c. ON blāsa to blow. See blast
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blaze 1   (blāz)   
n.  
    1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
    2. A destructive fire.
  2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun.
  3. A brilliant, striking display: flowers that were a blaze of color.
  4. A sudden outburst, as of emotion: a blaze of anger.
  5. blazes Used as an intensive: Where in blazes are my keys?
v.   blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es

v.   intr.
  1. To burn with a bright flame.
  2. To shine brightly.
  3. To be resplendent: a garden blazing with flowers.
  4. To flare up suddenly: My neighbor's temper blazed.
  5. To shoot rapidly and continuously: Machine guns blazed.
v.   tr.
To shine or be resplendent with: eyes that blazed hatred.

[Middle English blase, from Old English blæse; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
blaz'ing·ly adv.
blaze 2   (blāz)   
n.  
  1. A white or light-colored spot or stripe on the face of an animal, such as a horse.
  2. A mark cut or painted on a tree to indicate a trail.
tr.v.   blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
  1. To mark (a tree) with or as if with blazes.
  2. To indicate (a trail) by marking trees with blazes.

[Of Germanic origin; akin to blaze1.]
blaze 3   (blāz)   
tr.v.   blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
To make known publicly; proclaim: Headlines blazed the news.

[Middle English blasen, from Middle Dutch blāsen, to blow up, swell; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]
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Blazing

Blaz"ing\, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. --Sir W. Scott.

Blazing star. (a) A comet. [Obs.] (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to Cham[ae]lirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris squarrosa; and Aletris farinosa, called also colicroot and star grass.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : blazing
Spanish: fulgurante, resplandeciente,
German: leuchtend,
Japanese: 燃えている
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