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burn
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- pronunciation:
- buhrn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
burns, burning, burned, burnt |
| definition 1: |
When something burns, it is on fire.
The forest burned for three days.
- synonyms:
- flame
- similar words:
- catch fire
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| definition 2: |
When food burns, it gets black from cooking too much.
Why do you always burn the toast?- similar words:
- brown
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| definition 3: |
If you say you are burning, you probably just mean you are very hot. If something is burning, it might not be on fire. It might just mean that it is very hot.
Jacob's forehead was burning, so his mom gave him some aspirin to bring the fever down. |
| definition 4: |
If you have been out in the sun for some time and now your skin hurts or is red, it means that your skin has burned.
The top of my dad's head burned at the beach because he didn't wear his hat.- similar words:
- brown, tan
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| definition 5: |
When something on your body burns, it hurts and feels a bit like it's on fire.
My eyes burn if I swim in the pool too long.When the nurse cleaned my cut, it burned.- synonyms:
- smart
- similar words:
- hurt, irritate, tingle
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| definition 6: |
When you burn something, you set it on fire and let the fire continue. Often, people burn things to make heat or get rid of them.
We went camping and burned wood to keep warm.My dad says you shouldn't burn trash because it causes air pollution.- similar words:
- light
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| definition 7: |
When you burn your hand, or when something else burns your hand, it means that your hand gets hurt by touching something that is too hot.
My mom picked up a hot pot from the stove and burned her finger.The hot sand at the beach burned our feet.- similar words:
- broil, consume, injure, scar
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| related words: |
anger, catch, shock, wish |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A burn is a sore caused by too much heat.
Isabel got a burn from touching a hot pan.- similar words:
- brand, scare, sore, sunburn, wound
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