¹burn

noun \ˈbərn\

Definition of BURN

British

: creek 2

Origin of BURN

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German brunno spring of water

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with BURN

Bern, churn, earn, erne, fern, kern, learn, pirn, quern, spurn, stern, tern, terne, turn, urn, yearn

²burn

verb \ˈbərn\

of a fire or flame : to give off heat, light, and gases

: to contain a fire

: to be on fire : to have or produce a flame

burned \ˈbərnd, ˈbərnt\ or burnt \ˈbərnt\ burn·ing

Full Definition of BURN

intransitive verb

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>

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: as (1) : to yearn ardently <burning to tell the story> (2) : to be or become very angry or disgusted <the remark made him burn>

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

: 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

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>

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>

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

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>

— burn·able \ˈbər-nə-bəl\ adjective

— burn one's bridges also 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