burn

US /bɚn/

UK /bɜ:n/

A1

verb

  • To destroy with fire
  • To feel pain and heat
  • To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
  • To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

noun

  • Damage from fire or heat

Examples

I like my steak burnt to a cinder on the outside and blood red and juicy inside.

The fire was still burning fiercely.