Blaze away Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɫeɪz/ /əˈweɪ
BLAYZ-uh-WAY
blˈeɪz/ /ɐwˈeɪ
BLAYZ-uh-WAY
Definition
To shoot repeatedly and rapidly, often with guns; also, to shine or burn very brightly and intensely.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in action contexts (movies, stories) to mean heavy or constant gunfire. Can also be metaphorical for something shining or burning very brightly. Informal and vivid; in literal gunfire sense, almost always plural (guns blaze away). Rarely used for other types of 'blazing'.
Spanish: disparar sin parar - brillar intensamentePortuguese (BR): atirar sem parar - brilhar intensamentePortuguese (PT): disparar sem parar - brilhar intensamenteChinese (Simplified): 猛烈射击 - 熊熊燃烧Chinese (Traditional): 猛烈射擊 - 熊熊燃燒Hindi: तेज़़ी से गोली चलाना - तेज़ी से चमकनाArabic: يُطلق النار بكثافة - يتوهج بقوةBengali: গোলাগুলি চালানো - জ্বলে ওঠাRussian: палить без остановки - сверкать яркоJapanese: 撃ちまくる - 激しく燃え続けるVietnamese: bắn liên tục - cháy sáng rựcKorean: 마구 쏘다 - 환하게 타오르다Turkish: durmadan ateş etmek - parlayıp yanmakUrdu: مسلسل گولیاں چلانا - شدید روشنی یا آگ سے چمکناIndonesian: menembak terus-menerus - menyala terang
Example Sentences
The soldiers blazed away at the enemy all night.
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The campfire blazed away in the darkness.
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The guns blazed away as the battle began.
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The reporters’ cameras blazed away, capturing every moment.
natural
He sat by the fireplace, watching the logs blaze away.
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The old cowboy just kept blazing away at the cans for target practice.
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