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blaze 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?fire?
2 ?light/colour?
3 blaze of publicity/glory
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5 what the blazes/who the blazes etc
6 like blazes
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[Sense: 1-6; Origin: Old English blAse 'torch']
[Sense: 7; Date: 1600-1700; Language: German; Origin: blas 'white mark']
?FIRE?
a) [C usually singular] a big dangerous fire - used especially in news reports
-see also ablaze ablaze
::It took almost 100 firemen to bring the blaze under control.
fight/tackle/control a blaze
::Helicopters were used to help fight the blaze.
house/factory/barn etc blaze
::a huge chemical factory blaze
b) [singular] a fire burning with strong bright flames
::I lit the fire and soon had a cheerful blaze going.
?LIGHT/COLOUR?
[singular] very bright light or colour
-see also ablaze ablaze blaze of
::the blaze of light from the security lamps
::The garden is a blaze of colour at this time of year.
blaze of publicity/glory
a lot of public attention or success and praise
::As soon as the trial was over, the blaze of publicity surrounding him vanished.
::She played the Canada tournament then retired, going out in a blaze of glory (=ending her career with a lot of success and praise) .
[singular] a sudden show of very strong emotion
::A blaze of anger flashed across his face.
what the blazes/who the blazes etc
old-fashioned spoken used to emphasize a question when you are annoyed
::What the blazes is going on here?
like blazes
old-fashioned spoken as fast, as much, or as strongly as possible
::We had to run like blazes.
[C usually singular] a white mark, especially one down the front of a horse's face