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Burn

bəːn

Burn definitions
verb
burned burnt burn burning burns
  1. (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood

    "a fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate"

    be on fire be alight be ablaze blaze go up go up in smoke be in flames be aflame
    • be in flames

      "by nightfall, the whole city was burning"

    • (of a candle or other source of light) be alight

      "a light was burning in the hall"

    • use (a type of fuel) as a source of heat or energy

      "the diesel engine was converted to burn natural gas"

    • (of a person) convert (calories) to energy

      "exercise does help to burn calories"

  2. destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire

    "he burned all the letters"

    set fire to set on fire set alight set light to light set burning ignite touch off put a match to kindle incinerate reduce to ashes destroy by fire
    • be damaged, injured, or destroyed by heat or fire

      "he watched his restaurant burn to the ground"

    • (of a person or a part of the body) become red and painful through exposure to the sun

      "my skin tans easily but sometimes burns"

    • feel hot or sore, typically as a result of illness or injury

      "her forehead was burning and her throat ached"

  3. produce (a CD or DVD) by copying from an original or master copy
  4. drive or move very fast

    "he burned past us like a maniac"

  5. insult (someone) in a particularly cutting way

    "Mark burns him by saying he hasn't even heard of the guy's agency"

noun
burn burns
  1. an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame

    "he was treated in hospital for burns to his hands"

    • a mark left on something as a result of being burned

      "the carpet was covered in cigarette burns"

    • an injury caused by friction

      "they found rope burns around her waist"

    • a hot, painful sensation in the muscles experienced as a result of sustained vigorous exercise
    • a particularly cutting insult

      "he's been on the receiving end of his fair share of sick burns"

  2. consumption of a type of fuel as an energy source

    "natural gas produces the cleanest burn of the lot"

    • a firing of a rocket engine in flight
  3. an act of clearing of vegetation by burning
    • an area of land cleared by burning vegetation
  4. a cigarette