burn (
http://definr.com/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 heat 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; "The sun burned off the fog."
6: feel strong emotion, esp. anger or passion; "She was burning
with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
7: cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burn
only Diesel oil" [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,
cauterise]
12: get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun [syn:
sunburn]
13: record a performance on; "cut a record" [syn:
cut]
14: use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous
exercise" [syn:
burn off,
burn up]
15: burn with heat, fire, or radiation: "The iron burnt a hole
in my dress"