verb๐ShareTo cause to be consumed by fire."He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."disasteractionconditionprocesseventfuelenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be consumed by fire, or in flames."He watched the house burn."disastereventconditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo overheat so as to make unusable."He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel."conditionmaterialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo become overheated to the point of being unusable."The grill was too hot and the steak burned."conditiondisastermaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make or produce by the application of fire or burning heat."to burn a hole;โ to burn letters into a block"energyprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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."bodymedicinephysiologysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cauterize."The doctor burnt the small wart off my hand with a laser. "medicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo sunburn."She forgot to put on sunscreen and burned."appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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"conditionenergymaterialdisasterprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment."She burnt with embarrassment when she realized she'd forgotten her lines for the school play. "emotionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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.โ to burn iron in oxygen"chemistryphysicsenergyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo combine energetically, with evolution of heat."Copper burns in chlorine."energychemistryphysicsprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip."Weโll burn this program onto an EEPROM one hour before the demo begins."technologycomputingelectronicsmachinedeviceinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo betray."The informant burned him."moralcharacterattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo insult or defeat."I just burned you again."communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo waste (time); to waste money or other resources."The company has burned more than a million dollars a month this year."economybusinessfinancetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareIn certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought."The detectives burnt the house to find the hidden clue. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo accidentally touch a moving stone."While playing in the park, the child burnt his hand on a spinning stone. "actiongeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareIn pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair, or to deal a dead card."In the card game, the player burnt two pairs of cards and then drew a new set. "gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo increase the exposure for certain areas of a print in order to make them lighter (compare dodge)."The photographer burnt the highlights in the family portrait to make the sky brighter. "arttechnologymediatechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(of an element) To be converted to another element in a nuclear fusion reaction, especially in a star"In the star's core, hydrogen is constantly being burnt into helium, releasing tremendous energy. "astronomyphysicsenergyelementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo discard."My brother burnt his old comic books, discarding them because he needed space in his room. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo shoot someone with a firearm."The angry teenager burnt the bully with a pistol. "weaponmilitarypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareDamaged or injured by fire or heat."The old wooden chair was burnt and unusable after the fire. "conditionappearancedisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of food) Carbonised."The toast was too burnt to eat."foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a person) Having a sunburn."After playing outside all afternoon, Sarah was burnt and needed to put on sunscreen. "appearancebodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner."The old photograph showed her hair as a burnt, dark brown. "colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading