blaze
/bleɪz/ verb C2- To mark with a white spot on the face (as a horse).
- To set a mark on (as a tree, usually by cutting off a piece of its bark).
- To indicate or mark out (a trail, especially through vegetation) by a series of blazes. · The guide blazed his way through the undergrowth.
- To mark off or stake a claim to land. · He blazed his claim on the land.
- To set a precedent for the taking-on of a challenge; lead by example. · Darwin blazed a path for the rest of us.
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
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And then, her temper’s pretty quick, I guess; but there’s one comfort, a child that has a quick temper, just blaze up and cool down, ain’t never likely to be sly or deceitful.
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.
Other matches
- blaze A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producin... B2
- blaze To blow, as from a trumpet. B2
- 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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