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blazing

adjective blaz·ing \ ˈblā-ziŋ \

Definition of blazing

1 :burning very brightly and intensely

a blazing fire

2 :of outstanding power, speed, heat, or intensity

blazing eyes

a blazing fastball

blazing gunfire

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blazingly

adverb

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Examples of blazing in a Sentence

She runs with blazing speed.
the blazing logs in the fireplace cast a warm glow on our holiday party

First Known Use of blazing

15th century

blazing Synonyms

Synonyms

afire, aflame, alight [chiefly British], ablaze, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, flaming, ignited, inflamed (also enflamed), kindled, lit (or lighted)

Antonyms

cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional

Related Words

aglow, flaring, flickering, glowing, live, smoldering (or smouldering); broiling, hot, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling; burned (or burnt), charred, incinerated, scorched, seared, singed

Near Antonyms

choked, damped, dead, doused (also dowsed), extinguished, quenched, smothered, snuffed (out), stamped (out), suffocated

BLAZING Defined for English Language Learners

blazing

adjective

Definition of blazing for English Language Learners

: very hot, fast, or powerful

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