1
[ verb ] burn brightly

Synonyms

flame_up flare blaze_up

Examples

"Every star seemed to flare with new intensity."

Used in print

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

`` We 're lost and burning_up already '' , she bit_out tensely .

Related terms

burn flare

2
[ verb ] use up (energy)

Synonyms

burn_off burn

Examples

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

Related terms

consume

3
[ verb ] burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

Synonyms

burn_down go_up

Examples

"The hut burned down" "The mountain of paper went up in flames"

Related terms

burn incinerate

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Similar Spelling

burnup burn_plant burn_off burn_bag

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