Definition of burning

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  • burning is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • burning is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of burning

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

    Synonyms

    1. burn
  • execution by fire (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. burning at the stake
  • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. combustion
  • execution by electricity (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. electrocution
  • the act of burning something (noun)

    Examples

    1. the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance

    Synonyms

    1. combustion
  • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin (noun)
  • of immediate import (adjective)

    Examples

    1. burning issues of the day

See definition of burning in Merriam Webster