blazing away
Guns going nonstop
Blazing away describes continuous, intense firing of weapons: The soldiers were blazing away at the enemy position.
More broadly, it means working or proceeding with fierce energy and enthusiasm: She was blazing away at the keyboard, determined to finish the report.
The phrase suggests sustained, vigorous action without pause.
- flameBurning gas made visible
- glowingGiving off steady light
- flaringExpanding outward suddenly
- gunningActively seeking to harm
- rapid fireIn quick succession
burning · shooting · bursting · fire · scorching · bullet · heat · firing · machine gun · opening fire · surging · going all out · full throttle · strafing · combusting · sear · fusillade · spark
blazing awaydying out
Becoming extinct gradually
smoldering · going out · extinguished · cooling down · petering out
blazing awayholding back
Preventing forward movement
resting · pausing · stopping · idling · taking a break