burn
n 1: pain that feels hot as if it were on fire [syn: {burning}]
2: a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays
of the sun [syn: {tan}, {suntan}, {sunburn}]
3: an injury cause by exposure to fire or chemicals or
radiation
4: a burned place or area [syn: {burn mark}]
5: damage inflicted by burning
v 1: destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
[syn: {fire}, {burn down}]
2: shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in
the dark"; "The candles were burning" [syn: {glow}]
3: undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well" [syn: {combust}]
4: cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun
burned his face" [syn: {bite}, {sting}]
5: cause to burn
6: feel strong emotion, esp. anger or passion; "She was burning
with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
7: burn up completely; reduce to ashes; "burn garbage" [syn: {incinerate}]
8: burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem"
9: spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn"
10: feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"
11: burn or sear (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current
or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
[syn: {cauterize}]
12: get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun [syn: {sunburn}]
13: use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous
exercise" [syn: {burn off}, {burn up}]
14: burn with heat, fire, or radiation: "The iron burnt a hole
in my dress"