blaze

[[t]ble͟ɪz[/t]]

blazes, blazing, blazed

1) VERB When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.

Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers...

The log fire was blazing merrily.

[V-ing] ...a blazing fire.

2) N-COUNT: usu sing A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things. [JOURNALISM]

Two fireman were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night.

3) VERB If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright. [LITERARY]

[V with n] The gardens blazed with colour.

N-COUNT: usu a N of n

Blaze is also a noun.

I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour.

4) VERB: usu cont If someone's eyes are blazing with an emotion, or if an emotion is blazing in their eyes, their eyes look very bright because they are feeling that emotion so strongly. [LITERARY]

[V with n] He got to his feet and his dark eyes were blazing with anger...

Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes...

[V prep] His eyes blazed intently into mine...

[V-ing] Miss Turner turned blazing eyes on the victim.

Syn:

burn

5) N-SING: a N of n A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it.

He was arrested in a blaze of publicity.

...the sporting career that began in a blaze of glory.

6) VERB If guns blaze, or blaze away, they fire continuously, making a lot of noise.

Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around...

[V away] She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy.

7) with all guns blazing → see gun

8) PHRASE: V inflects If someone blazes a trail, they discover or develop something new.

These surgeons have blazed the trail in the treatment of bomb victims.

Syn:

lead the way