Definition of "Burn" :

noun: damage inflicted by fire

noun: a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

noun: an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

noun: a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

noun: pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

verb: get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

verb: damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation

"The iron burnt a hole in my dress."

verb: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

verb: undergo combustion

"Maple wood burns well."

verb: cause to undergo combustion

"Burn garbage."

verb: destroy by fire

"They burned the house and his diaries."

verb: use up (energy)

"Burn off calories through vigorous exercise."

verb: create by duplicating data

"Burn a CD."

verb: feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion

"She was burning with anger."

verb: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

"The sun burned his face."

verb: feel hot or painful

"My eyes are burning."

verb: spend (significant amounts of money)

"He has money to burn."

verb: execute by tying to a stake and setting alight

"Witches were burned in Salem."

verb: cause to burn or combust

"The sun burned off the fog."

verb: shine intensely, as if with heat

"The candles were burning."