blaze definition

1. a strong flame that burns brightly
• examples: the blaze spread rapidly
2. a light-colored marking
• examples: they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes
• examples: the horse had a blaze between its eyes
3. shine brightly and intensively
• examples: Meteors blazed across the atmosphere
4. shoot rapidly and repeatedly
• examples: He blazed away at the men
5. burn brightly and intensely
• examples: The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze
6. move rapidly and as if blazing
• examples: The spaceship blazed out into space
7. indicate by marking trees with blazes
• examples: blaze a trail