blazes

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbleɪzɪz/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪzɪz

Noun

blazes

  1. plural of blaze

Noun

blazes pl (plural only)

  1. (euphemistic) hell
    Where the blazes were you?
    • 2011 January 6, David Carr, “Marshall McLuhan: Media Savant”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      Yes, we all know that McLuhan was a rock star […] but what in blazes was he talking about?

Derived terms

Verb

blazes

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blaze

Adverb

blazes (not comparable)

  1. (slang) hellishly, extremely
    It gets blazes hot here in the summer.

Interjection

blazes

  1. Expression of frustration, shock, or both.

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