noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- She got a nasty burn from the hot oven tray.
- The doctor treated the burn with a cooling gel.
- The chef covered a small burn on his wrist with a plaster.
noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
- You peaked in high school" — what a burn.
- His comeback was a savage burn that left the room in stitches.
- When she called his joke old news, the whole table agreed it was a proper burn.
verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
- The old barn burned to the ground overnight.
- Dry leaves burn quickly in autumn.
- The candle burned down slowly while we played cards by its light.
verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
- He burned his hand on the stove.
- Don't burn yourself on the hot pan handle.
- Be careful not to burn your tongue on the hot tea.
verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.
- She burned the photos onto a DVD for her grandmother.
- He burned all of his favorite songs onto a disc for the road trip.
- Can you burn this video onto a DVD for me?
verb To waste time, money, or other resources.
- The startup burned through its funding in under a year.
- Don't burn your whole weekend scrolling through your phone.
- The campaign burned a lot of cash without bringing in any new customers.
verb To betray or expose someone, especially an informant or agent.
- The spy was burned after his cover was leaked.
- The agent was furious when his handler burned him to protect the mission.
- Once a source is burned, nobody in the network will trust them again.
