Blaze — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈblāz/

Meaning & Definition of Blaze

Blaze (noun)

  1. an intensely burning fire
  2. intense direct light often accompanied by heat
  3. an active burning; especially, a sudden bursting forth of flame
  4. a usually white stripe down the center of the face of an animal
  5. a white or gray streak in the hair of the head
  6. a trail marker; especially, a mark made on a tree by chipping off a piece of the bark

Blaze (verb)

  1. to burn brightly
  2. to flare up, flame
  3. to be conspicuously brilliant or resplendent
  4. to make public or conspicuous
  5. to mark (a trail) with blazes
  6. to lead in some direction or activity

Blaze (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

    "she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion"

    similar: agony, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm
    related: blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum, ecstasy, rapture, transport, delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor

  2. the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

    "temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights"

    similar: flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine
    related: flash, glimmer, glint, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, daylight, moonlight, sunlight, sunshine, afterglow, aureole, aurora, beam, halo, ray, shaft, streak, stream, sunbeam, glisten, gloss, luster, polish, reflection, sheen
    near: blackness, dark, darkness, dimness, dusk, duskiness, gloom, night, shadow

Blaze (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make known openly or publicly

    "the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures"

    similar: advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, give out, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, release, sound, trumpet, beat the drum (for or about), run with
    related: bark, call (off or out), cry, bill, billboard, bulletin, gazette (chiefly British), knell, ring, toll, blurb, feature, pitch, plug, promote, puff, disseminate, spread, disclose, divulge, introduce, kithe (chiefly Scottish), manifest, report, reveal, show, advise, apprise, hand down, inform, notify, communicate, impart, intimate
    near: conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant, retract, revoke

  2. to be on fire especially brightly

    "the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire"

    similar: burn, combust, flame, glow, go up in flames
    related: catch, enkindle, deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle, flare (up), light (up), flicker, gutter, waver, bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter, smolder, spark, sputter, beam, brighten, radiate, beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

  3. to shine with a bright harsh light

    "the spotlight blazed through my window"

    similar: beat, burn, flame, flare, glare
    related: beam, glow, radiate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

  4. to proceed or move quickly

    "an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace"

    similar: barrel, belt, blast, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
    related: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle, stampede, streak, whiz, gallop, jog, sprint, accelerate, quicken, step out, catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake, arrow, beeline
    opposite: crawl, creep, poke
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up)

Related Entry: Blaze (up) (verb)

Blaze (up) is a different word from Blaze. The synonyms below are for blaze (up), not for blaze.

  1. to develop suddenly and violently

    "after years of decline, street crime blazed up again"

    similar: break out, burst (forth), erupt, explode, flame, flare (up)
    related: rocket, skyrocket, balloon, burgeon, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, swell, wax, blow up, detonate, touch off

Related Entry: Blaze (at) (verb)

Blaze (at) is a different word from Blaze. The synonyms below are for blaze (at), not for blaze.

  1. as in snipe (at)

    similar: snipe (at), launch, project, cast, catapult, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, lob, pelt, pitch, sling, throw, toss, blast, discharge, fire, loose, shoot, squeeze off

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Blaze

The most common words with a similar meaning to Blaze:

Slang: bomb
agony, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm, fluorescence, glare, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine, advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, give out, herald, placard, post, proclaim

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Blaze

Words with the opposite meaning of Blaze:

crawl, creep, poke

Related Words for Blaze

blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum, ecstasy, rapture, transport, delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor, glimmer, glint, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, daylight, moonlight, sunlight, sunshine, afterglow, aureole, aurora, beam, halo, ray, shaft, streak

Near Antonyms of Blaze

blackness, dark, darkness, dimness, dusk, duskiness, gloom, night, shadow, conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant, retract, revoke, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, tarry, amble, lumber, plod

Word Forms of Blaze

Inflections: blazed, blazing

Origin & Etymology of Blaze

Middle English blase, from Old English blæse torch; probably akin to Old English bǣl fire bald

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Blaze

blaze orange, blaze a trail

Frequently Asked Questions about Blaze

What does "Blaze" mean?

"Blaze" means an intensely burning fire. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: an intensely burning fire. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Blaze"?

Other words for "Blaze" include agony, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare and flare-up. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Blaze" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Blaze"?

There are 239 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Blaze". Common alternatives include agony, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash and flush.

What is the opposite of "Blaze"?

Antonyms of "Blaze" include crawl, creep and poke. Near antonyms include blackness, dark, darkness and dimness.

How do you use "Blaze" in a sentence?

Examples of "Blaze" in a sentence: "she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion"; "temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights"; "the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures".

Is "Blaze" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Blaze" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Blaze"?

"Blaze" is pronounced /ˈblāz/.

What is the origin of the word "Blaze"?

"Blaze" comes from Middle English blase, from Old English blæse torch; probably akin to Old English bǣl fire bald. First known use: before 12th century.