burning

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Make no mistake about people who leap from burning windows.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of burning gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for burning.

noun

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

noun

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

noun

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

noun

execution by electricity

noun

execution by fire

noun

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

adjective

of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

Example sentences

Make no mistake about people who leap from burning windows.

How you act when the house is burning down is what ultimately defines who you are.

But my advice to you is this: Don't pay attention to how much we love our jobs at fifty, pay attention to how we got to be fifty without burning out.

".Soon, there will be nothing left but a wasteland and some lawyers arguing over who gets to own half a dead cat while they warm their hands on oil drums full of burning currency.

This time I could just say: "OK, you guys figure it out, I'll just wait over here".Sitting and reading while you count the dollars someone else is burning through can be rather therapeutic.

If anyone ever mentions the word "heroic" again and there isn't a burning building involved, I will start looking for new employment immediately.

It's one thing to risk burning your own bridges, but it's completely inconsiderate to possibly tarnish the reputation of someone who spoke up on your behalf.

Obviously we will never know, this cannot be science, but Jobs went through life burning everyone down, filtering out everyone who wasn't a born narcissistic enabler.

The person in whom Its invisible agony reaches a certain unendurable level will kill herself the same way a trapped person will eventually jump from the window of a burning high-rise.