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burn

/bˈɝn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. destroy by fire
    “They burned the house and his diaries”
  2. shine intensely, as if with heat
    “The coals were glowing in the dark”
  3. undergo combustion
    “Maple wood burns well”
  4. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    “The sun burned his face”
  5. cause to burn or combust
    “The sun burned off the fog”
  6. feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
    “She was burning with anger”
  7. cause to undergo combustion
    “burn garbage”
  8. execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
    “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”
  12. get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

noun

  1. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
  2. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
  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)
  5. damage inflicted by fire

Synonyms for burn

Words that rhyme with burn

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