Definition of burn

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • burn is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • burn is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • burn is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of burn


  • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. burning
  • undergo combustion (verb)

    Examples

    1. Maple wood burns well

    Synonyms

    1. combust
  • use up (energy) (verb)

    Examples

    1. burn off calories through vigorous exercise

    Synonyms

    1. burn off
    2. burn up
  • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. sunburn
  • cause to undergo combustion (verb)

    Examples

    1. burn garbage
    2. The car burns only Diesel oil

    Synonyms

    1. incinerate
  • shine intensely, as if with heat (verb)

    Examples

    1. The candles were burning

    Synonyms

    1. glow
  • a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. sunburn
    2. suntan
    3. tan
  • cause to burn or combust (verb)

    Examples

    1. The sun burned off the fog

    Synonyms

    1. combust
  • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort (verb)

    Examples

    1. The sun burned his face

    Synonyms

    1. bite
    2. sting
  • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. cauterise
    2. cauterize
  • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. burn mark
  • create by duplicating data (verb)

    Examples

    1. burn a CD

    Synonyms

    1. cut
  • destroy by fire (verb)

    Examples

    1. They burned the house and his diaries

    Synonyms

    1. burn down
    2. fire
  • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation (noun)
  • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation (verb)

    Examples

    1. The iron burnt a hole in my dress
  • damage inflicted by fire (noun)
  • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight (verb)

    Examples

    1. Witches were burned in Salem
  • feel hot or painful (verb)

    Examples

    1. My eyes are burning
  • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion (verb)

    Examples

    1. She was burning with anger
    2. He was burning to try out his new skies
  • spend (significant amounts of money) (verb)

    Examples

    1. He has money to burn

See definition of burn in Merriam Webster