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    [Verb]  | "burn" | \ ˈbərn \


    1: to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases

    2: to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion

    3: to contain a fire

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English birnen, from Old English byrnan, intransitive verb, bærnan, transitive verb; akin to Old High German brinnan to burn;

    [Verb]  | "burn in" 


    1: to increase the density of (portions of a photographic print) during enlarging by giving extra exposure

    Origin: circa 1939 ;

    [Verb]  | "burn off" 


    1: to be dissipated by the sun's warmth

    2: to cause to burn off

    Origin: circa 1925 ;

    [Verb]  | "burn out" 


    1: to drive out or destroy the property of by fire

    2: to cause to fail, wear out, or become exhausted especially from overwork or overuse

    3: to suffer burnout

    Origin: 1710 ;

    [Noun]  | "burn" 


    1: an act, process, instance, or result of burning: such as

    2: injury or damage resulting from exposure to fire, heat, caustics, electricity, or certain radiations

    3: a burned area

    Origin: 1594 ;

    [Noun]  | "burn" 


    1: creek

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German brunno spring of water;

    [Noun]  | "burn-in" | \ ˈbərn-ˌin \


    1: the continuous operation of a device (such as a computer) as a test for defects or failure prior to putting it to use

    Origin: 1966 ;

    [Idiom]  | "burn alive" 


    1: to kill by being set on fire

    [Phrasal verb]  | "burn away" 


    1: to be removed or to remove (something) by fire or heat

    [Phrasal verb]  | "burn down" 


    1: to be destroyed by fire

    2: to become smaller : to gradually produce less and less flame

    3: to destroy (something) by fire

    [Verb]  | "burn" 


    1: to be on fire especially brightly;


      * e.g., " ... all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn "




    2: to set (something) on fire;


      * e.g., " ... it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink "




    3: to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger;


      * e.g., " ... he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work "




    [Verb]  | "burn (up)" 


    1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;


      * e.g., " ... seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up "



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    [Verb]  | "burn out" 


    1: to use up all the physical energy of;


      * e.g., " ... working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out "



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    [Noun]  | "burn" 


    1: a natural body of running water smaller than a river;


      * e.g., " ... the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse "



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    [Phrase]  | "burn one's ears" 


    1: to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault;


      * e.g., " ... She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt. "



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    [Phrase]  | "slow burn" 


    1: an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something;


      * e.g., " ... The toddler moved from a slow burn to an all-out rage in a matter of seconds. "




    [Adjective]  | "slash-and-burn" 


    1: having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings;


      * e.g., " ... under his slash-and-burn management ethic, even longtime employees were summarily downsized for the sake of corporate competitiveness "




    [Adjective]  | "burnable" 


    1: capable of catching or being set on fire;


      * e.g., " ... don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove "




     [ "burn" ]

    1: (1) slang: to disrespect someone (to diss); to make fun of someone; used by a third party after a first party makes fun of a second party. Brought back to life by the ever-popular That 70's Show.

      * e.g.,  ... (1) Child: "Mom, did people really use the word 'BURN!' in the 70's?" 

     [ "burn" ]

    2: (2) slang: to smoke marijuana or any other drug used with fire, to get high. see burn out

      * e.g.,  ... Mother: "No." 

     [ "burn" ]

    3: (3) verb: to char or scorch something using fire

      * e.g.,  ... Child: Oh, BURN! 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: slang: to disrespect someone (to diss); to make fun of someone; used by a third party after a first party makes fun of a second party. Brought back to life by the ever-popular That 70's Show.

      * e.g.,  ... like when Kelso says to Hyde for getting busted by Jacky 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: An exclamatory response, generally used by a third party after someone has just received an insult.

      * e.g.,  ... "She said you had a small penis? Oh, BURN!" 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: A usually sarcastic and insulting comment, devised to burn someone's emotions. Brilliant burns are something anyone around, other than the wimpy victim, should appreciate. If you give one of these ingenius burns, someone around surely will utter, "Oh BURN!!". One must never say these words if they are administering the burn. This sucks most of the burning potential out of it, and, since no one else says "Oh BURN!!", it makes the victim think that only the burner agrees with the comment, giving little to no burned emotion, which makes a burn with the burner saying "burn" not a true burn. Also, when burning, it is best not to actually start the burn, that is, a burn is more painful if the victim says something normal and the burner makes a burning comment, or addition to what the victim said, thus burning the victim. So never say the beginning to what makes a burn; you'll just sound stupid. So good luck, be quick, don't say "burn" if you're burning someone, and don't say the starting words to a burn. Now go out and burn somebody!

      * e.g.,  ...  WRONG!: 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: smoke weed

      * e.g.,  ... lets burn 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: to get playing time in a sport, minutes in a game or amount of playing time.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo coach give me some burn! 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: 1) To diss someone extremely well. Usually they won't be able to some up with a comeback.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) girl 1: man, this soda is pretty flat 

     [ "burn" ]

    2: 2) A dis.

      * e.g.,  ...  guy: ur pretty flat! 

     [ "burn" ]

    3: 3) An exclamation used when burning, or majorly dissing someone.

      * e.g.,  ...  girl 2: wow, you burned her bad! 

     [ "burn" ]

    4: (this term was first used in the 70's, as you may know if you grew up then or have watched That 70's Show, however it is still used to this day by majorly cool kids)

      * e.g.,  ... 2) random person 1: man, u so fat they don't even make clothes your size! 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: A term used by someone when they witness someone being insulted or said to someone who has just done the insulting.

      * e.g.,  ... person 1:"Ha ha you smell funny!" 

     [ "burn" ]

    1: slang for a serious insult; verbal ownage

      * e.g.,  ... "ooooh, that's a burn!!" 

     [ "burn" ]

    1:  v. to infect someone with veneral disease. to add data or music to a blank CDR to set something on fire

      * e.g.,  ...  She burned me! I have pus dripping out of my dick.  

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