~ 1
■ noun
1》 a very large or fiercely burning fire.
2》 a very bright light or display of colour.
↘a conspicuous display or outburst of something: they broke up in a ~ of publicity.
3》 ( ~s ) informal used as a euphemism for ‘hell’.
■ verb
1》 burn or shine fiercely or brightly.
2》 shoot repeatedly or indiscriminately.
Phrases
like ~s informal very fast or forcefully.
Derivatives
blazing adjective
blazingly adverb
Origin
OE blæse 'torch, bright fire', of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a white stripe down the face of a horse or other animal.
2》 a cut made on a tree to mark a route.
■ verb ( ~ a trail ) mark out a path or route.
↘be the first to do something; pioneer.
Origin
C17: ult. of Gmc origin; related to ~ 1 , and prob. to blemish .
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~ 3
■ verb present (news) in a prominent or sensational manner.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'blow out on a trumpet'): from Mid. Low Ger. or MDu. blāzen 'to blow'; related to blow 1 .