burn

Definition

  • n. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
  • n. an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
  • n. a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
  • n. damage inflicted by fire

Word forms

Past participle
burnt
Present participle
burning
Past tense
burned
Third person singular
burns

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    Be careful not to burn yourself while cooking.

  2. vi.

    The fire started to burn brighter as the wind picked up.

  3. n.

    She got a burn on her hand from the hot pan.