burns Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
Nathan Birnbaum; George Burns.
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noun celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
Robert Burns.
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noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burn; burning.
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noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
sunburn; tan; burn; suntan.
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noun an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
burn.
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noun a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
burn; burn mark.
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noun damage inflicted by fire
burn.
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verb destroy by fire
fire; burn; burn down.
- They burned the house and his diaries
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verb shine intensely, as if with heat
burn; glow.
- The coals were glowing in the dark
- The candles were burning
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verb undergo combustion
combust; burn.
- Maple wood burns well
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verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
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verb cause to burn or combust
combust; burn.
- The sun burned off the fog
- We combust coal and other fossil fuels
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verb feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
burn.
- She was burning with anger
- He was burning to try out his new skies
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verb cause to undergo combustion
incinerate; burn.
- burn garbage
- The car burns only Diesel oil
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verb burn at the stake
burn.
- Witches were burned in Salem
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verb spend (significant amounts of money)
burn.
- He has money to burn
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verb feel hot or painful
burn.
- My eyes are burning
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verb burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
cauterise; burn; cauterize.
- The surgeon cauterized the wart
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verb get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
sunburn; burn.
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verb create by duplicating data
cut; burn.
- cut a disk
- burn a CD
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verb use up (energy)
burn off; burn; burn up.
- burn off calories through vigorous exercise
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verb burn with heat, fire, or radiation
burn.
- The iron burnt a hole in my dress
