BURN as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • damage inflicted by burning
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a burned place or area
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BURN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • burn with heat, fire, or radiation
    Usage Example(s)
    • The iron burnt a hole in my dress
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The surgeon cauterized the wart
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  4. Meaning
    • undergo combustion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Maple wood burns well
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • cause to undergo combustion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • burn garbage
    • The car burns only Diesel oil
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • destroy by fire
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • They burned the house and his diaries
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • use up (energy)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • burn off calories through vigorous exercise
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. Meaning
    • create by duplicating data
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • cut a disk
    • burn a CD
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  9. Meaning
    • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
    Usage Example(s)
    • She was burning with anger
    • He was burning to try out his new skies
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The sun burned his face
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • feel hot or painful
    Usage Example(s)
    • My eyes are burning
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • spend (significant amounts of money)
    Usage Example(s)
    • He has money to burn
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  13. Meaning
    • burn at the stake
    Usage Example(s)
    • Witches were burned in Salem
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Entail(s)
  14. Meaning
    • cause to burn or combust
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The sun burned off the fog
    • We combust coal and other fossil fuels
    Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • shine intensely, as if with heat
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The coals were glowing in the dark
    • The candles were burning
    Hypernyms(s) burn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)