burn up


Definition: Meaning of, burn up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bəːn ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
burn up burned up or burnt up burned up or burnt up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
burning up burns up
  1. [intransitive/transitive] if something burns up, or if it is burned up, fire completely destroys it
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  2. [transitive] same as burn off (sense 2)
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  3. [transitive] if a machine or vehicle burns up fuel, it uses the fuel to work
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  4. [intransitive] if someone is burning up, they are very hot, especially because they have a fever
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