Dictionary definition · burn
noun
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
- damage inflicted by fire
verb
- destroy by fire"They burned the house and his diaries"
- shine intensely, as if with heat"The coals were glowing in the dark"
- undergo combustion"Maple wood burns well"
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort"The sun burned his face"
- cause to burn or combust"The sun burned off the fog"
- feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion"She was burning with anger"
- cause to undergo combustion"burn garbage"
- execute by tying to a stake and setting alight"Witches were burned in Salem"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).