1. to burn very brightly and intensely

• A fire blazed in the stove.

2 a . to shine very brightly

• The sun blazed down on us.

2 b . to be extremely bright or colorful like fire

• The field was blazing [=ablaze] with flowers.

2 c. of the eyes : to show anger

• His eyes blazed with anger/fury.

3 . to shoot very quickly and constantly

• The assassins rushed into the crowd, with their guns blazing.

— often + away

• The shooter was still blazing away with an automatic rifle.

4 .to move very quickly

• A comet blazed across the sky.
• He blazed past the other runners.

• The team blazed through the tournament. [=they easily defeated every opponent]