1.if a fire or flame burns, it produces light and heat; if something is burning, it is being destroyed or damaged by fire. You can also say that it is on fire; to damage or destroy something with fire; to injure or kill someone by setting fire to them
2.if food burns, or if you burn it, it gets spoiled by being cooked for too long or at too high a temperature
3.to injure someone or a part of your body with something hot; if your skin burns, or if the sun burns it, it becomes red and painful because of the heat from the sun
4.if a light is burning, it is switched on
5.if your cheeks are burning, they are red, especially because you are embarrassed
6.to use something such as gas or coal to produce heat or energy
7.to use fat or energy in your body
8.if a vehicle burns somewhere, it goes there very fast
9.to feel a very strong emotion or a great need for someone or something
10.if a chemical burns something, it damages it by destroying the places it touches
11.to produce an unpleasant stinging feeling on your skin; if alcohol or spicy food burns, it produces an unpleasant stinging feeling in your mouth and throat
12.if you burn a CD-ROM, you put information onto it
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