burn

Nouns

• (n) pain that feels hot as if it were on fire burning,
• (n) a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun sunburn, suntan, tan,
• (n) an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
• (n) a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) burn mark,
• (n) damage inflicted by fire

Verbs

• (v) destroy by fire
  • They burned the house and his diaries
  burn down, fire,
• (v) shine intensely, as if with heat
  • The coals were glowing in the dark
  • The candles were burning
  glow,
• (v) undergo combustion
  • Maple wood burns well
  combust,
• (v) cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
  • The sun burned his face
  sting, bite,
• (v) cause to burn or combust
  • The sun burned off the fog
  • We combust coal and other fossil fuels
  combust,
• (v) feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
  • She was burning with anger
  • He was burning to try out his new skies
• (v) cause to undergo combustion
  • burn garbage
  • The car burns only Diesel oil
  incinerate,
• (v) burn at the stake
  • Witches were burned in Salem
• (v) spend (significant amounts of money)
  • He has money to burn
• (v) feel hot or painful
  • My eyes are burning
• (v) burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
  • The surgeon cauterized the wart
  cauterise, cauterize,
• (v) get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun sunburn,
• (v) create by duplicating data
  • cut a disk
  • burn a CD
  cut,
• (v) use up (energy)
  • burn off calories through vigorous exercise
  burn off, burn up,
• (v) burn with heat, fire, or radiation
  • The iron burnt a hole in my dress

Synonyms

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