1. (noun) burn, burning
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
2. (noun) tan, suntan, sunburn, burn
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
3. (noun) burn
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
4. (noun) burn, burn mark
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
5. (verb) burn
damage inflicted by fire
6. (verb) burn, fire, burn down
destroy by fire
"They burned the house and his diaries"
7. (verb) burn, glow
shine intensely, as if with heat
"The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
8. (verb) burn, combust
undergo combustion
"Maple wood burns well"
9. (verb) bite, sting, burn
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
"The sun burned his face"
10. (verb) burn, combust
cause to burn or combust
"The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
11. (verb) burn
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
"She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
12. (verb) burn, incinerate
cause to undergo combustion
"burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"
13. (verb) burn
burn at the stake
"Witches were burned in Salem"
14. (verb) burn
spend (significant amounts of money)
"He has money to burn"
15. (verb) burn
feel hot or painful
"My eyes are burning"
16. (verb) cauterize, cauterise, burn
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
"The surgeon cauterized the wart"
17. (verb) sunburn, burn
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
18. (verb) cut, burn
create by duplicating data
"cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
19. (verb) burn off, burn, burn up
use up (energy)
"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
20. (verb) burn
burn with heat, fire, or radiation
"The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
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Definition of 'burn' 
