burning
bur ning
- n the act of burning something
the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance - n pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- n a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
- n execution by electricity
- n execution by fire
- n a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
- v destroy by fire
- v shine intensely, as if with heat
The candles were burning - v undergo combustion
- v cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- v cause to burn or combust
- v feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
She was burning with anger
He was burning to try out his new skies - v cause to undergo combustion
- v burn at the stake
- v spend (significant amounts of money)
- v feel hot or painful
My eyes are burning - v burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- v get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
- v create by duplicating data
- v use up (energy)
- v burn with heat, fire, or radiation
- s of immediate import
burning issues of the day
- Many of the leading manufacturers and importers of wood-burning stoves (prices range from $75 to $1,000 and up) report that they are sold out for months to come.
- Burning a double-layer disc known as DVDR DL is the same as burning a single layer although for the time being, you have to use the included Nero software to do it.
- Burning for conservation--which may involve, for instance, burning less regularly in areas containing fire-sensitive plant species--and burning for hunting can find common ground .