verb

 

destroy to destroy something with fire, or to be destroyed by fire

I burnt all his letters.

 

flames to produce flames

The fire's burning well.

 

cook too long If you burn something that you are cooking, you cook it too much and if something you are cooking burns, it cooks too much.

Check the pizza - I think it's burning!

 

energy to use fuel to produce heat or energy

to burn calories/fuel

 

copy to copy music, information or images onto a CD

He's burnt all his favourite records onto a CD.

 

skin to be very hot or sore

Her cheeks were burning.