nounπShareA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals."She had second-degree burns from falling in the bonfire."medicinebodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sensation resembling such an injury."chili burn from eating hot peppers"sensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of burning something with fire."The campfire's burn was enjoyable, warming us all on the chilly evening. "energydisasteractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult."The teacher's harsh criticism left a burning shame in the student's heart. "mindsensationemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult)."That was a sick burn about my presentation; everyone laughed. "languagecommunicationentertainmentstylewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePhysical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid."One and, two and, keep moving; feel the burn!"physiologysensationsportbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTobacco."My grandfather used to enjoy a strong after-dinner burn. "substancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe writing of data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip."The computer technician performed the burn of the student's project onto a DVD. "computingtechnologyelectronicsmediamachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking."They have a good burn."processindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA disease in vegetables; brand."The tomato plant had a burn, a brownish spot, and was no longer healthy enough to produce good fruit. "vegetablediseaseagricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to be consumed by fire."He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."energyactiondisasterprocesschemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be consumed by fire, or in flames."He watched the house burn."energydisasteractionenvironmentchemistryphysicsfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo overheat so as to make unusable."He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel."energydisastertechnologyactionmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become overheated to the point of being unusable."The grill was too hot and the steak burned."technologyutilitymachineenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make or produce by the application of fire or burning heat."to burn a hole;β to burn letters into a block"energyphysicschemistryactionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo injure (a person or animal) with heat or chemicals that produce similar damage."She burned the child with an iron, and was jailed for ten years."bodymedicinephysiologysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cauterize."The doctor burned the small wound to prevent infection. "medicinebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sunburn."She forgot to put on sunscreen and burned."bodymedicineappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo consume, injure, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does."to burn the mouth with pepper"energyconditionactiondisasteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment."My cheeks burned when I told my teacher I forgot my homework. "emotionsensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize."A human being burns a certain amount of carbon at each respiration.β to burn iron in oxygen"chemistryphysicsenergyprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo combine energetically, with evolution of heat."Copper burns in chlorine."energychemistryphysicsprocessfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip."Weβll burn this program onto an EEPROM one hour before the demo begins."technologyelectronicscomputingmediadeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo betray."The informant burned him."charactermoralattitudeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo insult or defeat."I just burned you again."communicationactionlanguageentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo waste (time); to waste money or other resources."The company has burned more than a million dollars a month this year."economybusinessfinancevaluetimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought."The children were told to burn the treasure box in the backyard, to find the hidden toy. "gameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo accidentally touch a moving stone."While playing in the park, the boy accidentally burned his hand on a moving stone. "actiongeologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair, or to deal a dead card."During the pontoon game, he burned his two low cards for a better pair. "gameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo increase the exposure for certain areas of a print in order to make them lighter (compare dodge)."To make the highlights in the photograph of my son's graduation lighter, I burned the areas around his face. "artmediatechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of an element) To be converted to another element in a nuclear fusion reaction, especially in a star"The sun burns hydrogen into helium. "astronomyphysicselementenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discard."My grandfather decided to burn the old, worn-out photographs. "utilityactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shoot someone with a firearm."The angry man burned the bully with a pistol. "weaponmilitarypoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stream."The burn flows through the valley, providing water for the crops. "geographynatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
