burn meaning and definition

BURN noun

Definition of burn (noun)

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

BURN verb

Definition of burn (verb)

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