burn (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /bɜːrn/

Definition

To be consumed or destroyed by fire or heat, or to cause something to be consumed or destroyed by fire or heat.

Examples

• The campfire will burn all night if we add enough wood.

• The sun can burn your skin if you stay out too long without protection.

• He accidentally burned the toast this morning.

How to Use burn

burn down (phrasal verb)

To be destroyed by fire. — "The house burned down during the storm."

burn out (phrasal verb)

To stop functioning because of overuse or overheating. — "My phone battery burns out too quickly."

burn up (phrasal verb)

To be completely consumed by fire. — "The letters burned up in the fireplace."

burn with (prepositional phrase)

To feel a strong emotion intensely. — "She was burning with jealousy when she saw them together."

burn to a crisp (idiom)

To burn something completely. — "I left the pizza in the oven too long and it burned to a crisp."

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