burn

nouns

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burn, burning
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
burn, sunburn, suntan, tan
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
burn
is a type of (narrower)
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm, hurt, injury, trauma
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
burn, burn mark
damage inflicted by fire
burn
is a type of (narrower)
the act of damaging something or someone
damage, harm, hurt, scathe

verbs

destroy by fire
"They burned the house and his diaries"
burn, burn down, fire
is derived from
burnable
shine intensely, as if with heat
"The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
burn, glow
undergo combustion
"Maple wood burns well"
burn, combust
is derived from
burnable
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
"The sun burned his face"
bite, burn, sting
cause to burn or combust
"The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
burn, combust
is derived from
burnable
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
"She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
burn
is a type of (narrower)
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
"She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
experience, feel
cause to undergo combustion
"burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"
burn, incinerate
is derived from
burnable
is derived from
burner
burn at the stake
"Witches were burned in Salem"
burn
entails
destroy by fire
"They burned the house and his diaries"
burn, burn down, fire
is a type of (narrower)
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
"In some states, criminals are executed"
execute, put to death
spend (significant amounts of money)
"He has money to burn"
burn
is a type of (narrower)
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
"He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
blow, squander, waste
feel hot or painful
"My eyes are burning"
burn
verb group
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
"The sun burned his face"
bite, burn, sting
is a type of (narrower)
be the source of pain
ache, hurt, smart
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
"The surgeon cauterized the wart"
burn, cauterise, cauterize
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
burn, sunburn
create by duplicating data
"cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
burn, cut
use up (energy)
"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
burn, burn off, burn up
burn with heat, fire, or radiation
"The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
burn
is derived from
burnable
is a type of (narrower)
inflict damage upon
"The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
damage