Topic: HORSES
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Sense: 1-6
| Origin: | Old English blæse 'torch' |
| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | German |
| Origin: | blas 'white mark' |
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blaze1
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fire
a) [countable usually singular] a big dangerous fire - used especially in news reports [↪ ablaze]: It took almost 100 firemen to bring the blaze under control.
It took almost 100 firemen to bring the blaze under control.b) [singular] a fire burning with strong bright flames :
2 very bright light or colour [↪ ablaze]
light/colour
[singular]3 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).
blaze of publicity/glory
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).5 used to emphasize a question when you are annoyed : What the blazes is going on here?
what the blazes/who the blazes etc
old-fashioned spokenWhat the blazes is going on here?6 as fast, as much, or as strongly as possible : We had to run like blazes.
like blazes
old-fashioned spokenWe had to run like blazes.7 [countable usually singular]DSH a white mark, especially one down the front of a horse's face
WORD FOCUS: fire WORD FOCUS: fire
a big fire that causes a lot of damage: blaze, inferno, conflagration literary
someone whose job is to put out fires: firefighter, fireman, the fire department American English, the fire brigade British Englishfire
➔ See also fire
WORD FOCUS: fire a big fire that causes a lot of damage: blaze, inferno, conflagration literary
someone whose job is to put out fires: firefighter, fireman, the fire department American English, the fire brigade British Englishfire
➔ See also fire
