nounπShareA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals."She had second-degree burns from falling in the bonfire."medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sensation resembling such an injury."chili burn from eating hot peppers"sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of burning something with fire."The burns from the campfire needed to be extinguished before we left the campsite. "energyactiondisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult."His harsh criticism left burns that stung far more than any physical pain. "mindemotionsensationcharactersufferingguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).""After Sarah called Mark's messy desk a 'science experiment gone wrong,' everyone agreed it was a sick burn." "languagecommunicationentertainmentstylewordChat 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!"physiologysportsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTobacco."My grandfather always kept a pouch of loose-leaf burns for rolling his own cigarettes. "substanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe writing of data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip."The new software updates required successful burns to the ROM chips before the computers could be deployed. "computingtechnologyelectronicsinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking."They have a good burn."processindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA disease in vegetables; brand."The farmer lost half his tomato crop to burns, a fungal disease that disfigured the fruit. "vegetableagriculturediseasemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to be consumed by fire."He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."energyactiondisasterconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be consumed by fire, or in flames."He watched the house burn."disasterenergyenvironmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo overheat so as to make unusable."He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel."technologymachineelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become overheated to the point of being unusable."The grill was too hot and the steak burned."technologymachineelectronicsChat 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"energyphysicsactionprocessChat 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."medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cauterize."The doctor burns the wound to stop the bleeding. "medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sunburn."She forgot to put on sunscreen and burned."bodymedicinesensationappearanceChat 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"medicineenergyconditionactiondisasterbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment."When the teacher called on him, his face burns with embarrassment because he didn't know the answer. "emotionsensationChat 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"chemistryphysicsenergyprocessfuelscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo combine energetically, with evolution of heat."Copper burns in chlorine."energyphysicschemistryChat 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."computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo betray."The informant burned him."charactermoralattitudevalueactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo insult or defeat."I just burned you again."communicationlanguageactionentertainmentChat 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."economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought.""You're getting warmer... you're burning!" she said as I neared the hidden toy. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo accidentally touch a moving stone."While playing in the rock garden, the child burns his hand on a rolling stone. "actiongeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair, or to deal a dead card."In the game of pontoon, the player burns a bad hand by swapping two of their cards, hoping for a better chance to reach 21. "gamesportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo increase the exposure for certain areas of a print in order to make them lighter (compare dodge)."The photographer burns the edges of the portrait to make the subject's face appear brighter and more prominent. "arttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of an element) To be converted to another element in a nuclear fusion reaction, especially in a star"Inside the sun, hydrogen "burns" into helium, releasing vast amounts of energy. "astronomyphysicselementenergyfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discard."He burns all his old homework at the end of the school year. "utilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shoot someone with a firearm."The gangster burns his rival as retribution for selling him out. "weaponmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stream."The small town was nestled in a valley between two burns, providing a constant source of fresh water. "geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading