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Definition 1:
The forms burned and burnt are used in both U.S. and British English. Burned is more common in U.S. English; burnt is more common in British English..
Definition 2:
To give off heat, light, and gases .
Examples:
A flame is kept constantly burning at the monument.
A small fire burned brightly in the fireplace.
Definition 3:
To contain a fire see also burning.
Examples:
There was a little stove burning in the front room.
Definition 4:
To be on fire :to have or produce a flame .
Examples:
I could smell smoke and knew that something was burning.
Be sure not to leave any candles burning when you go to bed.
Definition 5:
To set (something) on fire :to make (something) have or produce a flame .
Examples:
We came to the memorial to burn [=light] a candle for the victims of the accident.
Definition 6:
To destroy or damage (something) by fire or heat + obj no obj A building or other structure that burns to the ground or is burned to the ground is completely destroyed by fire. .
Examples:
I burned the letter when I had finished reading it.
The new town law makes it illegal to burn trash.
The wildfire has burned acres of forest.
Parts of the house were badly burned in the fire.
burnt pieces of wood
The wood burned slowly.
A material that burns easily
The house (was) burned to the ground in the fire.
Definition 7:
To injure or damage (someone or a part of the body) by fire, heat, acid, etc. + obj no obj .
Examples:
He was badly burned in the accident.
She burned her hand on the hot stove. = The hot stove burned her hand.
The hot sun burned her skin.
I burned myself on the iron. [=I injured part of my body with the hot iron]
Several people were trapped in the building and were burned to death. [=were killed by fire]
The captives were burned alive. [=killed by being set on fire]
She has to stay out of the sun because her skin burns easily. [=she gets sunburned easily]
Several people burned to death in the fire.
Definition 8:
To ruin (food) by cooking it too long or with too much heat + obj no obj .
Examples:
I’m afraid I burned the potatoes.
She burned the toast.
burnt toast
The toast burned.
Definition 9:
To damage (something) by causing a strong chemical reaction + obj no obj sometimes used figuratively .
Examples:
The acid burned his hand.
The acid burned into/through the metal.
Her words burned themselves into his memory. = Her words were burned into his memory. [=he always remembered her words]
The image is burned in my mind. [=I cannot forget the image]
Definition 10:
To produce (something, such as a hole) by fire, heat, acid, etc. If you have money and you want to spend it, the money is burning a hole in your pocket. .
Examples:
He dropped his cigarette and accidentally burned a hole in the carpet.
The acid burned a hole in the cloth.
He just got his tax refund and has some extra cash burning a hole in his pocket.
Definition 11:
To be very hot see also burning.
Examples:
The pavement was burning.
Definition 12:
To have or produce an unpleasantly hot and painful feeling + obj no obj .
Examples:
The hot peppers burned my mouth.
The cigarette smoke burned my throat and made my eyes water.
My mouth is still burning from the hot peppers.
The iodine burned a little when I put it on the cut.
Definition 13:
To feel a pain that is like being injured by heat or fire .
Examples:
My nose was bright red and my ears were burning from the cold.
Definition 14:
To have a high fever often + up see also burn up (below) burning.
Examples:
She was burning with fever.
I’m going to call the doctor: you’re burning up!
Definition 15:
To feel a strong emotion often + with sometimes + for sometimes followed by to + verb .
Examples:
She was burning with anger at his rudeness. [=she was very angry because of his rudeness]
As a young man he burned with ambition. [=he was very ambitious]
She was burning for a chance to prove herself. [=she wanted very much to get a chance to prove herself]
She was burning to prove herself.
Definition 16:
To become hot and red because of a strong emotion often + with .
Examples:
Her cheeks were burning.
Her cheeks were burning with shame.
His face burned with anger/embarrassment.
Definition 17:
To cheat or deceive (someone) :to take advantage of (someone) usually used as (be) burned .
Examples:
He doesn’t like giving interviews because he’s been/gotten burned by reporters in the past. [=reporters have treated him unfairly in the past]
He’s been burned in love before.
Definition 18:
To make (someone) very angry usually + up see also burn up (below).
Examples:
It really burns me to see people being treated so badly.
His arrogance really burns me up!
Definition 19:
To be used as fuel .
Examples:
Some kinds of coal burn better than others.
Definition 20:
To use (something) as fuel often + up .
Examples:
This furnace burns oil/gas.
An engine that burns up more fuel
Definition 21:
To use (food, calories, etc.) as a source of energy often + off or up see also burn off (below) burn up (below).
Examples:
Our bodies burn food/calories.
Exercising to burn fat [=exercising to lose fat by using it to produce energy]
Exercising to burn off/up calories/fat
Your body burns up more oxygen when you are active than when you are resting.
Definition 22:
To give off light :to shine or glow .
Examples:
There was a light burning in the window.
A star that burns brightly in the evening sky
Lanterns burned in the boats on the canal.
Definition 23:
To record information or music on a disk .
Examples:
burn a CD/DVD
You can buy the songs online and then burn them onto a CD.
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