burn

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood.

2. 2transitive verb

   To injure by fire or heat; to change destructively some property or properties of, by undue exposure to fire or heat; to scorch; to scald; to blister; to singe; to char; to sear; as, to burn steel in forging; to burn one's face in the sun; the sun burns the grass.

3. 3transitive verb

   To perfect or improve by fire or heat; to submit to the action of fire or heat for some economic purpose; to destroy or change some property or properties of, by exposure to fire or heat in due degree for obtaining a desired residuum, product, or effect; to bake; as, to burn clay in making bricks or pottery; to burn wood so as to produce charcoal; to burn limestone for the lime.

4. 4transitive verb

   To make or produce, as an effect or result, by the application of fire or heat; as, to burn a hole; to burn charcoal; to burn letters into a block.

5. 5transitive verb

   To consume, injure, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does; as, to burn the mouth with pepper.

6. 6transitive verb

   To apply a cautery to; to cauterize.

7. 7transitive verb

   To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize; as, a man burns a certain amount of carbon at each respiration; to burn iron in oxygen.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To be of fire; to flame.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To suffer from, or be scorched by, an excess of heat.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To have a condition, quality, appearance, sensation, or emotion, as if on fire or excessively heated; to act or rage with destructive violence; to be in a state of lively emotion or strong desire; as, the face burns; to burn with fever.

11. 11intransitive verb

    To combine energetically, with evolution of heat; as, copper burns in chlorine.

12. 12intransitive verb

    In certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought.

13. 13noun

    A hurt, injury, or effect caused by fire or excessive or intense heat.

14. 14noun

    The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking; as, they have a good burn.

15. 15noun

    A disease in vegetables. See Brand., 6.

16. 16noun

    A small stream.

17. 17noun

    damage inflicted by fire

18. 18noun

    a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

19. 19noun

    an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

20. 20noun

    a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

    Synonyms

    sunburnsuntantan
21. 21noun

    pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

    Synonyms

    burning
22. 22verb

    get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

    Synonyms

    sunburn
23. 23verb

    burn with heat, fire, or radiation

    "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

24. 24verb

    burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

    "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

    Synonyms

    cauterisecauterize
25. 25verb

    undergo combustion

    "Maple wood burns well"

    Synonyms

    combust
26. 26verb

    cause to undergo combustion

    "burn garbage"

    "The car burns only Diesel oil"

    Synonyms

    incinerate
27. 27verb

    destroy by fire

    "They burned the house and his diaries"

    Synonyms

    fire
28. 28verb

    use up (energy)

    "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

29. 29verb

    create by duplicating data

    "cut a disk"

    "burn a CD"

    Synonyms

    cut
30. 30verb

    feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion

    "She was burning with anger"

    "He was burning to try out his new skies"

31. 31verb

    cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

    "The sun burned his face"

    Synonyms

    bitesting
32. 32verb

    feel hot or painful

    "My eyes are burning"

33. 33verb

    spend (significant amounts of money)

    "He has money to burn"

34. 34verb

    burn at the stake

    "Witches were burned in Salem"

35. 35verb

    cause to burn or combust

    "The sun burned off the fog"

    "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

    Synonyms

    combust
36. 36verb

    shine intensely, as if with heat

    "The coals were glowing in the dark"

    "The candles were burning"

    Synonyms

    glow