1an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame:he was treated in hospital for burns to his hands
a mark left on something as a result of being burned:the carpet was covered in cigarette burns
an injury caused by friction:they found rope burns around her waist
a hot, painful sensation in the muscles experienced as a result of sustained vigorous exercise.
2consumption of a type of fuel as an energy source:natural gas produces the cleanest burn of the lot
a firing of a rocket engine in flight.
3North American & Australian/NZ an act of clearing of vegetation by burning.
an area of land cleared by burning vegetation.
4British informal a cigarette.
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1 [no object] (of a fire) flame or glow while consuming a material such as coal or wood:a fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate
(of a candle or other source of light) be alight:a light was burning in the hall
be in flames:by nightfall, the whole city was burning
[with object] use (a type of fuel) as a source of heat or energy:a diesel engine converted to burn natural gas
[with object] (of the body of a person or animal) convert (calories) to energy:exercise does help to burn up calories
2be or cause to be destroyed by fire: [no object]:he watched his restaurant burn to the ground [with object]:he burned all the letters
be or cause to be damaged, injured, or spoiled by heat or fire: [with object]:I burned myself on the stove [no object]:the toast’s burning
[no object] (of the skin) become red and painful through exposure to the sun:my skin tans easily but sometimes burns
[no object] feel hot or sore, typically as a result of illness or injury:her forehead was burning and her throat ached
3 (be burning with) be entirely possessed by (a desire or an emotion):Martha was burning with curiosity
4 [no object, with adverbial of direction] informal drive very fast:a despatch rider burning up the highways
5 [with object] produce (a CD or DVD) by copying from an original or master copy.
be burned at the stake
historical be executed by being tied to a stake and publicly burned alive, typically for alleged heresy or witchcraft.
burn one's bridges (or Britishboats)
do something which makes it impossible to return to an earlier state.
burn the candle at both ends
go to bed late and get up early.
burn a hole in someone's pocket
(of money) tempt someone to spend it quickly and extravagantly.
burn the midnight oil
read or work late into the night.
burn (North American also lay) rubber
informal drive very quickly.
go for the burn
informal push one’s body to extremes when doing physical exercise.
a slow burn
informal a state of slowly mounting anger or annoyance.
burn something down (or burn down)
(with reference to a building or structure) destroy or be destroyed completely by fire.
burn something into
brand or imprint (something) with an image by burning:designs are burnt into the skin figurativea childhood incident that was burnt into her memory
burn something off
remove a substance using heat:use a blowlamp to burn off the paint
burn out
1cease to function as a result of excessive heat or friction:the clutch had burned out
2ruin one’s health or become completely exhausted through overwork:social pressures that can cause career women to burn out (as adjective burned out)a burned-out undercover cop
burn someone out
make someone homeless by destroying their home by fire:he and his family had been burned out of their house
burn something out
completely destroy a building or vehicle by fire, so that only a shell remains.
burn up
1(of a fire) produce brighter and stronger flames.
2(of an object entering the earth’s atmosphere) be destroyed by heat.
