blazes

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbleɪzɪz/

Noun

blazes

1. plural of blaze
2. (plural only, euphemistic) hell

   Where the blazes were you?

Usage notes

• For the sense of 'hell', a very common intensifier is 'blue'.

  Where in blue blazes were you!?

Derived terms

• go to blazes
• hot as blazes

Verb

blazes

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blaze

Adverb

blazes (not comparable)

1. hellishly, extremely

   It gets blazes hot here in the summer.

Interjection

blazes

1. Expression of frustration, shock, or both.