burn

1 of 3

verb

ˈbərn

burned ˈbərnd How to pronounce burn (audio)

ˈbərnt

or burnt ˈbərnt How to pronounce burn (audio)

; burning

intransitive verb

: to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases

a small fire burns on the hearth

: to undergo combustion

also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion

: to contain a fire

a little stove burning in the corner

: to give off light : shine, glow

a light burning in the window

: to be hot

the burning sand

: to produce or undergo discomfort or pain

ears burning from the cold

: to become emotionally excited or agitated: such as

(1)

: to yearn ardently

burning to tell the story

(2)

: to be or become very angry or disgusted

the remark made him burn

: to undergo alteration or destruction by the action of fire or heat

the house burned down

the potatoes burned to a crisp

: to die in the electric chair

: to force or make a way by or as if by burning

her words burned into his heart

: to suffer sunburn

she burns easily

transitive verb

: to cause to undergo combustion

especially : to destroy by fire

burned the trash

: to use as fuel

this furnace burns gas

: to use up : consume

burn calories

: to transform by exposure to heat or fire

burn clay to bricks

: to produce by burning

burned a hole in his sleeve

: to record digital data or music on (an optical disk) using a laser

burn a CD

also : to record (data or music) in this way

burn songs onto a disk

: to injure or damage by or as if by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation : scorch

burned his hand

: to execute by burning

burned heretics at the stake

also : electrocute

: irritate, annoy

—often used with up

really burns me up

: to subject to misfortune, mistreatment, or deception

—often used in passive

has been burned in love

: to beat or score on

burned the defense with a touchdown pass

burnable

ˈbər-nə-bəl How to pronounce burn (audio)

adjective

burn

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural burns

: an act, process, instance, or result of burning: such as

: injury or damage resulting from exposure to fire, heat, caustics, electricity, or certain radiations

: a burned area

a burn on the tabletop

: an abrasion (as of the skin) having the appearance of a burn

rope burns

: a burning sensation

the burn of iodine on a cut

: the firing of a rocket engine in flight

: anger

especially : increasing fury

—used chiefly in the phrase slow burn

slang : a cutting remark intended to embarrass or humiliate someone

—used chiefly in the phrase sick burn

But plenty of us peasants know the feeling: We have stared down an unraveling romantic relationship and wanted desperately to spew one more sick burn or two about a now-former partner.

Alana MasseyDuring a lecture on conservatism at an Ivy League university, a 65-year-old guest speaker delivered a sick burn to the president of the United States.

Amanda Arnold

burn

3 of 3

noun (2)

British

: creek sense 1

Example Sentences

Verb A flame is kept constantly burning at the monument. A small fire burned brightly in the fireplace. There was a little stove burning in the front room. I could smell smoke and knew that something was burning. Be sure not to leave any candles burning when you go to bed. I burned the letter when I had finished reading it. The new town law makes it illegal to burn trash. The wildfire has burned acres of forest. Parts of the house were badly burned in the fire. a material that burns easily See More

Kids Definition

burn 1 of 2

verb

ˈbərn

burned

ˈbərnd

or burnt

ˈbərnt

; burning

: to be on fire or to set on fire

a candle burning

: to destroy or be destroyed by fire or heat

The building burned to the ground.

: to make or produce by fire or heat

Sparks burned a hole in my shirt.

: to give light

lanterns burning

: to injure or affect by or as if by fire or heat

I burned my finger.

The hot peppers burned my throat.

: to ruin by cooking too long or with too much heat

: to feel or cause to feel as if on fire

burning with fever

: to feel a strong emotion

burn with anger

: to record music or data on a computer disk

burn a CD

: to get a sunburn

burn

2 of 2

noun

: an injury produced by burning or by something rubbing away the skin

a rope burn

Medical Definition

burn 1 of 2

verb

ˈbərn

burned ˈbərnd How to pronounce burn (audio)

ˈbərnt

or burnt ˈbərnt How to pronounce burn (audio)

; burning

intransitive verb

: to produce or undergo discomfort or pain

iodine burns so

ears burning from the cold

: to become reddened or irritated by or as if by exposure to sun or wind

she burns easily

transitive verb

: to injure or damage by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation

burned his hand

: to break down and use as a source of energy

burn calories during exercise

burn

2 of 2

noun

: bodily injury resulting from exposure to heat, caustics, electricity, or some radiations, marked by varying degrees of skin destruction and hyperemia often with the formation of watery blisters and in severe cases by charring of the tissues, and classified according to the extent and degree of the injury see first-degree burn, second-degree burn, third-degree burn

: an abrasion having the appearance of a burn

friction burns

cold burn

: a burning sensation

the burn of iodine applied to a cut

burnable

adjective

as in combustible

capable of catching or being set on fire don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

combustible
flammable
ignitable
explosive
inflammable
combustive
fiery
ignitible
incendiary
touchy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fireproof
incombustible
noncombustible
nonflammable
unburnable
noninflammable
nonexplosive
nonburnable

单词	burnable
释义	burn 1 of 3 verb ˈbərn burned ˈbərnd ˈbərnt or burnt ˈbərnt ; burning intransitive verb 1 a : to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases a small fire burns on the hearth b : to undergo combustion also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion c : to contain a fire a little stove burning in the corner d : to give off light : shine, glow a light burning in the window 2 a : to be hot the burning sand b : to produce or undergo discomfort or pain ears burning from the cold c : to become emotionally excited or agitated: such as (1) : to yearn ardently burning to tell the story (2) : to be or become very angry or disgusted the remark made him burn 3 a : to undergo alteration or destruction by the action of fire or heat the house burned down the potatoes burned to a crisp b : to die in the electric chair 4 : to force or make a way by or as if by burning her words burned into his heart 5 : to suffer sunburn she burns easily transitive verb 1 a : to cause to undergo combustion especially : to destroy by fire burned the trash b : to use as fuel this furnace burns gas c : to use up : consume burn calories 2 a : to transform by exposure to heat or fire burn clay to bricks b : to produce by burning burned a hole in his sleeve c : to record digital data or music on (an optical disk) using a laser burn a CD also : to record (data or music) in this way burn songs onto a disk 3 a : to injure or damage by or as if by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation : scorch burned his hand b : to execute by burning burned heretics at the stake also : electrocute 4 a : irritate, annoy —often used with up really burns me up b : to subject to misfortune, mistreatment, or deception —often used in passive has been burned in love c : to beat or score on burned the defense with a touchdown pass burnable ˈbər-nə-bəl adjective burn 2 of 3 noun (1) plural burns 1 : an act, process, instance, or result of burning: such as a : injury or damage resulting from exposure to fire, heat, caustics, electricity, or certain radiations b : a burned area a burn on the tabletop c : an abrasion (as of the skin) having the appearance of a burn rope burns d : a burning sensation the burn of iodine on a cut 2 : the firing of a rocket engine in flight 3 : anger especially : increasing fury —used chiefly in the phrase slow burn 4 slang : a cutting remark intended to embarrass or humiliate someone —used chiefly in the phrase sick burn But plenty of us peasants know the feeling: We have stared down an unraveling romantic relationship and wanted desperately to spew one more sick burn or two about a now-former partner. Alana MasseyDuring a lecture on conservatism at an Ivy League university, a 65-year-old guest speaker delivered a sick burn to the president of the United States. Amanda Arnold burn 3 of 3 noun (2) British : creek sense 1 Phrases burn one's bridges or less commonly burn one's boats : to cut off all means of retreat burn one's ears : to rebuke strongly burn the candle at both ends : to use one's resources or energies to excess burn the midnight oil : to work or study far into the night Synonyms Verb blaze combust flame glow Noun (2) beck [British] bourn bourne brook brooklet creek gill [British] rill rivulet run [chiefly Midland] runlet runnel streamlet See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb A flame is kept constantly burning at the monument. A small fire burned brightly in the fireplace. There was a little stove burning in the front room. I could smell smoke and knew that something was burning. Be sure not to leave any candles burning when you go to bed. I burned the letter when I had finished reading it. The new town law makes it illegal to burn trash. The wildfire has burned acres of forest. Parts of the house were badly burned in the fire. a material that burns easily See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English birnen, from Old English byrnan, intransitive verb, bærnan, transitive verb; akin to Old High German brinnan to burn Noun (2) Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German brunno spring of water First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2c Noun (1) 1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing burn burn away burn alive burn off burn one's bridges burn one's boats burn out burn oneself burn one's ears burn through burn up freezer burn first-degree burn do a slow burn hang/burn in effigy money to burn second-degree burn slash-and-burn burn in burn to death burn rubber burn down burn to a cinder burn fat crash and burn third-degree burn burn the midnight oil burn the candle at both ends See More burn away burn alive burn off burn one's bridges burn one's boats burn out burn oneself burn one's ears burn through burn up freezer burn first-degree burn do a slow burn hang/burn in effigy money to burn second-degree burn slash-and-burn burn in burn to death burn rubber burn down burn to a cinder burn fat crash and burn third-degree burn burn the midnight oil burn the candle at both ends See More Kids Definition burn 1 of 2 verb ˈbərn burned ˈbərnd or burnt ˈbərnt ; burning 1 : to be on fire or to set on fire a candle burning 2 : to destroy or be destroyed by fire or heat The building burned to the ground. 3 : to make or produce by fire or heat Sparks burned a hole in my shirt. 4 : to give light lanterns burning 5 : to injure or affect by or as if by fire or heat I burned my finger. The hot peppers burned my throat. 6 : to ruin by cooking too long or with too much heat 7 : to feel or cause to feel as if on fire burning with fever 8 : to feel a strong emotion burn with anger 9 : to record music or data on a computer disk burn a CD 10 : to get a sunburn burn 2 of 2 noun : an injury produced by burning or by something rubbing away the skin a rope burn Medical Definition burn 1 of 2 verb ˈbərn burned ˈbərnd ˈbərnt or burnt ˈbərnt ; burning intransitive verb 1 : to produce or undergo discomfort or pain iodine burns so ears burning from the cold 2 : to become reddened or irritated by or as if by exposure to sun or wind she burns easily transitive verb 1 : to injure or damage by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation burned his hand 2 : to break down and use as a source of energy burn calories during exercise burn 2 of 2 noun 1 : bodily injury resulting from exposure to heat, caustics, electricity, or some radiations, marked by varying degrees of skin destruction and hyperemia often with the formation of watery blisters and in severe cases by charring of the tissues, and classified according to the extent and degree of the injury see first-degree burn, second-degree burn, third-degree burn 2 : an abrasion having the appearance of a burn friction burns cold burn 3 : a burning sensation the burn of iodine applied to a cut burnable adjective as in combustible capable of catching or being set on fire don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance combustible flammable ignitable explosive inflammable combustive fiery ignitible incendiary touchy Antonyms & Near Antonyms fireproof incombustible noncombustible nonflammable unburnable noninflammable nonexplosive nonburnable See More
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burn

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