Synonyms of burning

Noun

1. burning, combustion, change of integrity

usage: the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"

2. burn, burning, pain, hurting

usage: pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

3. combustion, burning, oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation

usage: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

4. electrocution, burning, execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty

usage: execution by electricity

5. burning, burning at the stake, execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty

usage: execution by fire

6. burning, torture, torturing

usage: a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

Verb

1. burn, fire, burn down, destroy, ruin

usage: destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"

2. burn, glow, shine, beam

usage: shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"

3. burn, combust, change state, turn

usage: undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"

4. bite, sting, burn, ache, smart, hurt

usage: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"

5. burn, combust

usage: cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

6. burn, feel, experience

usage: feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"

7. burn, incinerate, change integrity

usage: cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"

8. burn, execute, put to death

usage: burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem"

9. burn, waste, blow, squander

usage: spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn"

10. burn, ache, smart, hurt

usage: feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"

11. cauterize, cauterise, burn, treat, care for

usage: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

12. sunburn, burn, discolor, discolour, colour, color

usage: get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

13. cut, burn, produce, make, create

usage: create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

14. burn off, burn, burn up, consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out

usage: use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

15. burn, damage

usage: burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

Adjective

1. burning(prenominal), important (vs. unimportant), of import

usage: of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

Definition and meaning of burning (Dictionary)