burning with very strong heat or light
The campers warmed their hands over the blazing fire.
We searched for shade from the blazing sun at noon.
very fast or powerful
The sprinter crossed the finish line at blazing speed.
Data downloaded at a blazing rate on the new fiber-optic line.
filled with intense anger
She stormed out after a blazing argument with her brother.
His face was red with blazing fury.
to burn with a very bright, hot, and strong flame
Dry leaves on the bonfire began to blaze within seconds.
The oil lamp blazed brightly during the power cut.
✦ From Middle English blasen, probably from Old English blæse (“torch, flame”).
to cut or paint marks on trees, rocks, or the ground to show a path or boundary
Rangers blazed the new hiking trail with bright blue rectangles.
Early settlers blazed a path through the wilderness to reach the river.
✦ Extension of the burning sense: early woodsmen scarred bark so the pale inner wood ‘shone’ like a flame.
