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   burning

   /ˈbəːnɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. on fire: "a burning building" Similar blazingflamingaflamefieryflaringignitedglowingred-hotflickeringsmoulderingscorchingragingroaringliveOpposite extinguished
   • ▪ very hot or bright: "the burning midday sun" Similar extremely hotred-hotunbearably hotbaking (hot)blazing (hot)flamingfieryblisteringscorchingsearingswelteringtorridtropicallike an ovenlike a furnacelike a blowtorchparchingwitheringbroilinginformal:bakingboiling (hot)roastingsizzlingOpposite freezing
   • ▪ very keenly or deeply felt; intense: "he had a burning ambition to climb to the upper reaches of management" Similar intensepassionatedeep-seatedprofoundwholeheartedstrongpowerfulforcefulvigorousardenturgentferventfervidfierceearnesteagerkeenenthusiasticzealousfanaticalfranticconsumingextremeacuteragingblazinguncontrollableliterary:perfervidpassional
   • ▪ of urgent interest and importance; exciting or calling for debate: "pension reform is still a burning issue" Similar importantcrucialsignificantprevalentpertinentrelevanttopicalcurrentcontemporaryof interestactivelivecontroversialurgentpressingcompellingcriticalvitallivelyessentialacutepivotalclimacteric

   Derivatives

   • 1. burningly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   burning adjective (HOT) very hot: burning sand. painful in a way that feels hot: Suddenly she felt a burning sensation in her throat. Indigestion can produce a burning pain in the middle of the chest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burningBurning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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. afire. aflame.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURNING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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]

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › burningBURNING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the state, process, sensation, or effect of being on fire, burned, burn, or subjected to intense heat. the baking of ceramic products to develop hardness and other properties. the heating or the calcining of certain ores and rocks as a preliminary stage in various industrial processes. burning.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burnBurn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › burningBurning - definition of burning by The Free Dictionary

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   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...