Truck after truck was set ablaze as the fire spread.
By the time firefighters were called, the house was well ablaze.
Every window was ablaze with light.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Ablaze — A*blaze , adv. & a. [Pref. a + blaze.] 1. On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. Milman. [1913 Webster] All ablaze with crimson and gold. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire. [1913 Webster] The young Cambridge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ablaze — [adj1] on fire afire, aflame, alight, blazing, burning, conflagrant, fiery, flaming, flaring, ignited, lighted; concepts 485,605 ablaze [adj2] very excited afire, angry, aroused, enthusiastic, fervent, frenzied, fuming, furious, heated,… … New thesaurus
ablaze — (adv.) late 14c., from a on (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + BLAZE (Cf. blaze) … Etymology dictionary
ablaze — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ burning fiercely … English terms dictionary
ablaze — [ə blāz′] adj. [ A 1 + BLAZE1] 1. on fire; burning brightly 2. blazing; flaming 3. greatly excited; eager … English World dictionary
Ablaze — Das Ablaze war ein von 1994 bis 2003 bestehendes deutsches Metal Magazin, das auch über die Landesgrenzen hinaus bekannt wurde. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Hintergrund 2 Selbstverständnis und Kontroverse 3 Gleichnamiges Magazin … Deutsch Wikipedia
ablaze — [[t]əble͟ɪz[/t]] 1) ADJ: v n ADJ, v link ADJ Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely. Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze. 2) ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ with n If a place is ablaze with lights or colours, it is very bright because … English dictionary
ablaze — a|blaze [əˈbleız] adj [not before noun] written 1.) burning strongly with a lot of flames →↑blaze ▪ Within minutes the whole house was ablaze. ▪ The factory had been set ablaze (=made to burn) . 2.) very bright or colourful ▪ a passing pleasure… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ablaze — adjective 1 be ablaze to be burning with a lot of flames, often causing serious damage: Within minutes the whole house was ablaze. | set sth ablaze (=make something burn a lot): A tanker was set ablaze in the gunboat attack. 2 filled with a lot… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ablaze — adj. 1) ablaze with (the city was ablaze with lights) 2) to set ablaze * * * [ə bleɪz] to set ablaze ablaze with (the city was ablaze with lights) … Combinatory dictionary
