blaze
/bleɪz/ verb B2- To blow, as from a trumpet.
- To publish; announce publicly.
- To disclose; bewray; defame.
- To blazon.
He/she/it blazes · Past blazed · Past participle blazed · -ing form blazing
Verb forms
- Base form
- blaze
- He/she/it
- blazes
- Past
- blazed
- Past participle
- blazed
- -ing form
- blazing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“But if you mean to hint that it could reflect in any way upon this lady’s honour”—his eyes blazed for an instant, and then with an evident effort he got a grip upon his own emotions—“well, you are on the wrong track, that’s all.”
When they reached the hotel it was a blaze of light from top to bottom.
She appeared to be dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, and after dropping a curtsey, she stood blinking at us with her bleared eyes and fumbling in her pocket with nervous, shaky fingers.
Of cities blazing, in the fire;--
Other matches
- blaze A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producin... B2
- blaze To mark with a white spot on the face C2
- blaze To be on fire, especially producing bright flames. C2
- blaze The white or lighter-coloured markings on a hor... C2
- blaze Publication C2
- blaze away To fire
- blaze down To shine intensely on someone or something.
- blaze on To attack, knock down or shoot
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