English dictionary
burn
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- damage inflicted by fire
noun
- a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
noun
- an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
noun
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
verb
- get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
verb
- damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
verb
- burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
verb
- undergo combustion
verb
- cause to undergo combustion
verb
- destroy by fire
verb
- use up (energy)
verb
- create by duplicating data
verb
- feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
verb
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
verb
- feel hot or painful
verb
- spend (significant amounts of money)
verb
- execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
verb
- cause to burn or combust
verb
- shine intensely, as if with heat
Example sentences
The iron burnt a hole in my dress
The surgeon cauterized the wart
Maple wood burns well
burn garbage
The car burns only Diesel oil
They burned the house and his diaries
burn off calories through vigorous exercise
cut a disk
burn a CD
She was burning with anger
He was burning to try out his new skis
The sun burned his face
My eyes are burning
He has money to burn
Witches were burned in Salem
The sun burned off the fog
We combust coal and other fossil fuels
The coals were glowing in the dark
The candles were burning