Dictionary definition · burning
noun
- the act of burning something"the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
- execution by electricity
- execution by fire
- a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
adjective
- of immediate import"burning issues of the day"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).