Top synonyms for “burn”: bite, burn down, burn mark, burn off, burn up, burning, cauterise, cauterize, and 10 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)damage inflicted by fire
- (noun)a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
- (noun)an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- (noun)a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- (noun)pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- (verb)get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
- (verb)damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation“The iron burnt a hole in my dress”
- (verb)burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
- (verb)undergo combustion“Maple wood burns well”
- (verb)cause to undergo combustion“burn garbage”
- (verb)destroy by fire“They burned the house and his diaries”
- (verb)use up (energy)“burn off calories through vigorous exercise”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "burn"?
Common synonyms for "burn" include bite, burn down, burn mark, burn off, burn up, burning. Our thesaurus lists 18 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "burn" mean?
damage inflicted by fire
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