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- 1. on fire: "a burning building" Similar Opposite
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a subject or question that must be dealt with or answered quickly: This has quickly become the burning issue of the day. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of burning from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) burning | American Dictionary.
1. a. : being on fire. b. : ardent, intense. burning enthusiasm. 2. a. : affecting with or as if with heat. a burning fever. b. : resembling that produced by a burn. a burning sensation on the tongue. 3. : of fundamental importance : urgent. one of the burning issues of our time. burningly. ˈbər-niŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. ablaze.
1. adjective. You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot. ...the burning desert of Central Asia. Synonyms: very hot, boiling, baking, flaming More Synonyms of burning. Burning is also an adverb. He touched the boy's forehead. It was burning hot. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen: He was badly burned in the blaze. She burned his old love letters. be burned alive Unable to escape, six people were burned alive (= died by burning) in the building. burn to death If someone falls into that firepit, they could burn to death.
adjective. aflame; on fire. very hot; simmering: The water was burning. very bright; glowing: She wore a burning red bathing suit. caused by or as if by fire, a burn, or heat: He had a burning sensation in his throat. intense; passionate: a burning desire. urgent or crucial: a burning question. noun.
Define burning. burning synonyms, burning pronunciation, burning translation, English dictionary definition of burning. adj. 1. Marked by flames or intense heat: a burning sun. 2. Characterized by intense emotion; passionate: a burning desire for justice. 3. Of immediate...
a. : to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases. A small fire burned on the hearth. b. : to undergo combustion. Soft woods burn easily. Marc Hayot. also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. A constant fusion fire burns in its core, where the hydrogen atomic nuclei merge into helium.
1. adjective. You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot. ...the burning desert of central Asia. Synonyms: very hot, boiling, baking, flaming More Synonyms of burning. 2. adjective [ADJ n] If you have a burning interest in something or a burning desire to do something, you are extremely interested in it or want to do it very much.
Definitions of burning. noun. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. synonyms: combustion. see more. noun. the act of burning something. “the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance”. synonyms: combustion.
Definition of burning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
