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Burn

noun/kɑːɹnˈeɪʃənˌɪst/
Definition
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɑːɹnˈeɪʃənˌɪst/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɜːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɜːn/
1 syllable Say it as /kɑːɹnˈeɪʃənˌɪst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounpain that feels hot as if it were on fire
nouna browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
nounan injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
nouna place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
noundamage inflicted by fire
verbdestroy by fire
“They burned the house and his diaries”
verbshine intensely, as if with heat
“The coals were glowing in the dark”
verbundergo combustion
“Maple wood burns well”
verbcause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
“The sun burned his face”
verbcause to burn or combust
“The sun burned off the fog”
verbfeel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
“She was burning with anger”
verbcause to undergo combustion
“burn garbage”
verbburn at the stake
“Witches were burned in Salem”
verbspend (significant amounts of money)
“He has money to burn”
verbfeel hot or painful
“My eyes are burning”
verbburn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
verbget a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
verbcreate by duplicating data
“cut a disk”
verbuse up (energy)
“burn off calories through vigorous exercise”
verbburn with heat, fire, or radiation
“The iron burnt a hole in my dress”
Word Forms
burnverbfeel hot or painful
tanverbget a tan, from wind or sun
suntanverbget a tan from being exposed to the sun
sunburnverbget a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
burnableadjectivecapable of burning
burnnouna place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
firenouna fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
glownounthe phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
combustibleadjectivecapable of igniting and burning
combustiveadjectivesupporting combustion
combustionnouna process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
stingnouna kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
stingernouna sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
burnernounan apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
incinerationnounthe act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
incineratornouna furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
cauterizationnounthe act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
cauterantnounan instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
cauterynounan instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
cauterisationnounthe act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
sunburnnounredness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
brennen
Schmerz, der sich heiß anfühlt, als ob er brennen würde
🇫🇷French
brûler
douleur brûlante comme si elle était en feu
🇪🇸Spanish
quemar
dolor que se siente caliente como si estuviera ardiendo
🇮🇹Italian
bruciare
dolore che sembra caldo come se fosse in fiamme
🇳🇱Dutch
brandwond
pijn die warm aanvoelt alsof deze in brand staat
🇵🇹Portuguese
queimar
dor que parece quente como se estivesse pegando fogo
🇷🇺Russian
гореть
боль, которая кажется горячей, как будто она горит
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जलाना
दर्द जो गर्म महसूस होता है जैसे कि आग लगी हो
🇧🇩Bengali
পোড়া
ব্যথা যা গরম অনুভূত হয় যেন আগুনে জ্বলছে
🇮🇳Tamil
எரிக்க
தீயில் எரிவது போல் சூடாக உணரும் வலி
🇮🇳Telugu
కాల్చండి
మంటలో ఉన్నట్లుగా వేడిగా అనిపించే నొప్పి
🇮🇳Marathi
जाळणे
आग लागल्यासारखे गरम वाटणारी वेदना
🇮🇳Gujarati
બર્ન
પીડા જે ગરમ લાગે છે જાણે તે આગમાં હોય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕು
ನೋವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ಬಿಸಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കത്തിക്കുക
തീയിൽ പോലെ ചൂട് അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്ന വേദന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਾੜ
ਦਰਦ ਜੋ ਗਰਮ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਅੱਗ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੋਵੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
جلنا
درد جو گرم محسوس ہوتا ہے جیسے آگ لگ رہی ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
烧伤
感觉灼热的疼痛,就像着火一样
🇯🇵Japanese
やけど
まるで燃えているかのように熱く感じる痛み
🇰🇷Korean
불타다
불에 붙은 것처럼 뜨거워지는 통증
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đốt cháy
cơn đau nóng như lửa đốt
🇹🇭Thai
เผา
ความเจ็บปวดที่ร้อนราวกับถูกไฟไหม้
🇮🇩Indonesian
membakar
nyeri yang terasa panas seperti terbakar
🇵🇭Filipino
paso
sakit na mainit sa pakiramdam na parang nagliliyab
🇲🇾Malay
terbakar
sakit yang terasa panas seperti terbakar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحرق
الألم الذي يشعر بالحرارة كما لو كان على النار
🇮🇷Persian
سوختن
دردی که انگار داغ است
🇹🇷Turkish
yakmak
sanki yanıyormuş gibi sıcak hissettiren ağrı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׂרוֹף
כאב שמרגיש חם כאילו הוא עולה באש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'burn'?
The primary meaning of 'burn' is 'pain that feels hot as if it were on fire'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'burn' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'burn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'burn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'burn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'burn' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'burn' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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