Collins English-English Dictionary

blaze [bleɪz]

1. 1. n a strong fire or flame

2. 2. n a very bright light or glare

3. 3. n an outburst (of passion, acclaim, patriotism, etc)

4. 4. n brilliance; brightness

5. 5. vi. [intr] to burn fiercely

6. 6. vi. to shine brightly

7. 7. vi. [often foll by up] to become stirred, as with anger or excitement

8. 8. vi. [usually foll by away] to shoot continuously

9. 9. vi. See also blazes

10. 10. vi. [Etymology] Old English blæse

blaze [bleɪz]

1. 1. n a mark, usually indicating a path, made on a tree, esp by chipping off the bark

2. 2. n a light-coloured marking on the face of a domestic animal, esp a horse

3. 3. vt. [tr] to indicate or mark (a tree, path, etc) with a blaze

4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C17: probably from Middle Low German bles white marking; compare blemish

blaze [bleɪz]

1. 1. vt. [tr; often foll by abroad] to make widely known; proclaim

2. 2. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Middle Dutch blasen, from Old High German blasan; related to Old Norse blasa