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BLAZE AWAY
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Speak with fire and passion
Example:
He blazed away at his opponents in the Senate
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "blaze away" is one way to...):
address; speak (give a speech to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
Meaning:
Shoot rapidly and repeatedly
Example:
He blazed away at the men
Synonyms:
blaze; blaze away
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "blaze away" is one way to...):
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 3
Meaning:
Perform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly
Example:
Mr. Jones blazed away in one passage after another to loud applause
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "blaze away" is one way to...):
do; execute; perform (carry out or perform an action)
Domain category:
performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
