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[1] to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate.
[2] (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire.
[3] to feel heat or a physiologically similar sensation; feel pain from or as if from a fire: The wound burned and throbbed.
[4] to give off light or to glow brightly: The lights in the house burned all night.
[5] to give off heat or be hot: The pavement burned in the noon sun.
[6] to produce pain or a stinging sensation similar to that of fire; cause to smart: The whiskey burned in his throat.
[7] Games . to be extremely close to finding a concealed object or guessing an answer.
[8] to feel extreme anger: When she said I was rude, I really burned.
[9] to feel strong emotion or passion: He burned with desire.
[10] Chemistry . to undergo combustion, either fast or slow; oxidize. to undergo fission or fusion.
[11] to become charred or overcooked by heat: The steak burned around the edges.
[12] to receive a sunburn: She burns easily and has to stay in the shade.
[13] to be damned: You may burn for that sin.
[14] Slang . to die in an electric chair: The murderer was sentenced to burn.
[15] to be engraved by or as if by burning: His words burned into her heart.
[16] to cause to undergo combustion or be consumed partly or wholly by fire.
[17] to use as fuel or as a source of light: He burned coal to heat the house.
[18] to cause to feel the sensation of heat.
[19] to overcook or char: I almost burned the roast.
[20] to sunburn.
[21] to injure, endanger, or damage with or as if with fire: Look out, you'll burn yourself!
[22] to execute by burning: The heretic was burned at the stake.
[23] to subject to fire or treat with heat as a process of manufacturing.
[24] to produce with or as if with fire: She burned a hole in her dress.
[25] to cause sharp pain or a stinging sensation: The iodine burned his cut.
[26] to consume rapidly, especially to squander: He burned energy as if he never heard of resting.
[27] Slang . to suffer losses or be disillusioned in business or social relationships: She was burned by that phony stock deal.
[28] Slang . to cheat or rob.
[29] Digital Technology . to copy or write data to (an optical disk): She burned a CD of their favorite songs. Compare rip1(def 4) .
[30] Chemistry . to cause to undergo combustion; oxidize.
[31] to damage through excessive friction, as in grinding or machining; scorch.
[32] Metallurgy . to oxidize (a steel ingot), as with a flame.
[33] British . to scald (a wine, especially sherry) in an iron container over a fire.
[34] Cards . to put (a played or rejected card) face up at the bottom of the pack.
[35] Slang . to disclose the identity of (an undercover agent, law officer, etc.): to burn a narcotics detective.
[36] a burned place or area: a burn where fire had ripped through the forest.
[37] Pathology . an injury usually caused by heat but also by abnormal cold, chemicals, poison gas, electricity, or lightning, and characterized by a painful reddening and swelling of the epidermis (first-degree burn) , damage extending into the dermis, usually with blistering (second-degree burn) , or destruction of the epidermis and dermis extending into the deeper tissue with loss of pain receptors (third-degree burn) .
[38] slow burn.
[39] the process or an instance of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.
[40] a forest or brush fire.
[41] the firing of a rocket engine.
[42] a burning sensation felt in the muscles during intense exercise (usually preceded by the ): Repeat the sit-ups till you feel the burn in your lower abs.
[43] Slang . a swindle.
[44] burn down , to burn to the ground: That barn was struck by lightning and burned down.
[45] burn in , Photography . (in printing) to expose (one part of an image) to more light by masking the other parts in order to darken and give greater detail to the unmasked area. Also print in. Compare dodge(def 2) .
[46] burn off , (of morning mist) to be dissipated by the warmth of the rising sun.
[47] burn on , to weld lead with lead.
[48] burn one up , Informal . to incite to anger: That attitude burns me up.
[49] burn out , to cease functioning because something has been exhausted or burned up, as fuel or a filament: Our light bulbs burned out. to deprive of a place to live, work, etc., by reason of fire: They were burned out and had to live with relatives. to wear out; exhaust; be worn out; become exhausted.
[50] burn up , to burn completely or utterly: The papers burned up in a minute. Informal . to become angry: He burns up at the mention of her name.
[51] burn one's bridges (behind one) . bridge1(def 26) .
[52] burn oneself out , to exhaust one's energy, ideas, etc., through overwork or intemperance: They feared that he would burn himself out or break down.
[53] burn the midnight oil , to work, study,etc., until late at night: to burn the midnight oil before final exams.
[54] burn the /one's candle at both ends , to be excessively active or immoderate, as by leading an active social life by night and a busy work life by day: You can't burn the candle at both ends and hold onto a job.
[55] a brook or rivulet.
[56] to undergo or cause to undergo combustion
[57] to destroy or be destroyed by fire
[58] (tr) to damage, injure, or mark by heat he burnt his hand ; she was burnt by the sun
[59] to die or put to death by fire to burn at the stake
[60] (intr) to be or feel hot my forehead burns
[61] to smart or cause to smart brandy burns one's throat
[62] (intr) to feel strong emotion, esp anger or passion
[63] (tr) to use for the purposes of light, heat, or power to burn coal
[64] (tr) to form by or as if by fire to burn a hole
[65] to char or become charred the potatoes are burning in the saucepan
[66] (tr) to brand or cauterize
[67] (tr) to cut (metal) with an oxygen-rich flame
[68] to produce by or subject to heat as part of a process to burn charcoal
[69] (tr) to copy information onto (a CD-ROM)
[70] astronomy to convert (a lighter element) to a heavier one by nuclear fusion in a star to burn hydrogen
[71] cards , mainly British to discard or exchange (one or more useless cards)
[72] (tr; usually passive) informal to cheat, esp financially
[73] slang , mainly US to electrocute or be electrocuted
[74] (tr) Australian slang to drive fast (esp in the phrase go for a burn )
[75] burn one's bridges or burn one's boats to commit oneself to a particular course of action with no possibility of turning back
[76] burn the candle at both ends See candle (def. 3)
[77] burn one's fingers to suffer from having meddled or been rash
[78] an injury caused by exposure to heat, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents. Burns are classified according to the depth of tissue affected: first-degree burn : skin surface painful and red; second-degree burn : blisters appear on the skin; third-degree burn : destruction of both epidermis and dermis
[79] a mark, e.g. on wood, caused by burning
[80] a controlled use of rocket propellant, esp for a course correction
[81] a hot painful sensation in a muscle, experienced during vigorous exercise go for the burn!
[82] Australian and NZ a controlled fire to clear an area of scrub
[83] slang tobacco or a cigarette
[84] Scot and Northern English a small stream; brook

Words related to Burn

ignite, incinerate, light, torch, melt, char, heat, blaze, smolder, scorch, hurt, boil, rage, beat, use, take, sear, flicker, combust, bake

Words nearby Burn

burman, burmese, burmese cat, burmese glass, burmese jade, burn, burn at the stake, burn bag, burn center, burn down, burn in

Origin of Burn

2before 900; Middle English burne, bourne, Old English burna, brunna brook; cognate with Gothic brunna, Dutch born, bron, German Brunnen, Old Norse brunnr spring

Other words from Burn

burn·a·ble , adjective
half-burned , adjective
non·burn·a·ble , adjective
un·burn·a·ble , adjective
un·burned , adjective
well-burned , adjective

Word origin for Burn

Old English burna ; related to Old Norse brunnr spring, Old High German brunno , Lithuanian briáutis to burst forth

Synonyms for Burn

blaze, char, heat, ignite, incinerate, light, melt, scorch, smolder, torch, bake, brand, broil, calcine, cauterize, combust, conflagrate, cook, cremate, enkindle, flame, flare, flash, flicker, glow, kindle, parch, rekindle, roast, scald, sear, singe, smoke, toast, wither, be ablaze, reduce to ashes, set a match to