Definition of "Burning" :

noun: the act of burning something

"The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance."

noun: a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

noun: execution by fire

noun: execution by electricity

noun: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

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

adjective: of immediate import

"Burning issues of the day."