Blaze up
verb
To start burning strongly and brightly.
The fire blazed up as he added more wood.
Often appears as...
- fire blaze up
- eyes blaze up
verb
To suddenly become very angry or excited.
His eyes blazed up with anger.
Often appears as...
- eyes blaze up
- temper blaze up
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To start burning strongly and brightly.
The fire blazed up as he added more wood.
Often appears as...
- fire blaze up
- eyes blaze up
verb
To suddenly become very angry or excited.
His eyes blazed up with anger.
Often appears as...
- eyes blaze up
- temper blaze up
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Fire
Use 'blaze up' to describe when something combusts vigorously, often unexpectedly.
Dry leaves piled up and suddenly blazed up in the backyard.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Increase
'Blaze up' indicates a rapid growth in the intensity or brightness of a fire.
At dusk, the campfire blazed up, shadowing our faces.
Pro Tip 3/3Danger Implied
The phrase can suggest potential danger or the need for caution when something blazes up.
The bonfire blazed up unexpectedly, causing us to step back.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Fire
Use 'blaze up' to describe when something combusts vigorously, often unexpectedly.
Dry leaves piled up and suddenly blazed up in the backyard.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Increase
'Blaze up' indicates a rapid growth in the intensity or brightness of a fire.
At dusk, the campfire blazed up, shadowing our faces.
Pro Tip 3/3Danger Implied
The phrase can suggest potential danger or the need for caution when something blazes up.
The bonfire blazed up unexpectedly, causing us to step back.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Fire
Use 'blaze up' to describe when something combusts vigorously, often unexpectedly.
Dry leaves piled up and suddenly blazed up in the backyard.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Increase
'Blaze up' indicates a rapid growth in the intensity or brightness of a fire.
At dusk, the campfire blazed up, shadowing our faces.
Pro Tip 3/3Danger Implied
The phrase can suggest potential danger or the need for caution when something blazes up.
The bonfire blazed up unexpectedly, causing us to step back.
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