English dictionary

blaze

/bl/eI/z/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a strong flame that burns brightly

noun.process

Examples
The blaze spread rapidly.

Synonyms blazing

Source: WordNet 3.0
a cause of difficulty and suffering

noun.event

Examples
Go to blazes.

Synonyms hell

Source: WordNet 3.0
noisy and unrestrained mischief

noun.act

Examples
Raising blazes.

Source: WordNet 3.0
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

noun.attribute

Synonyms brilliance glare

Source: WordNet 3.0
a light-colored marking

noun.attribute

Examples
They chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes.

The horse had a blaze between its eyes.

Source: WordNet 3.0
A stream of gas or vapor emitting light and heat in the process of combustion; a bright flame.

noun

Source: webster1913

shine brightly and intensively

verb.weather

Examples
Meteors blazed across the atmosphere.

Source: WordNet 3.0
shoot rapidly and repeatedly

verb.competition

Examples
He blazed away at the men.

Synonyms blaze away

Source: WordNet 3.0
burn brightly and intensely

verb.weather

Examples
The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze.

Source: WordNet 3.0
move rapidly and as if blazing

verb.motion

Examples
The spaceship blazed out into space.

Synonyms blaze out

Source: WordNet 3.0
indicate by marking trees with blazes

verb.communication

Examples
Blaze a trail.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire <i>blazes</i>.

verb

Source: webster1913
To mark (a tree) by chipping off a piece of the bark.

verb

Source: webster1913
To make public far and wide; to make known; to render conspicuous.

verb

Source: webster1913