Definitions

1. verb

to be or set something on fire, or to be in a state of intense activity or passion

“The building was ablaze after the electrical fire.”

2. adjective

covered or set on fire, or characterized by intense activity or passion

“The village was ablaze with excitement as the concert began.”

3. noun

a state of being on fire, or an intense and passionate state

“The flames had reduced the house to ashes, leaving only a smoldering ablaze behind.”