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   burn·ing

   /ˈbərniNG/

   adjective

   • 1. on fire: "a burning building" Similar blazingflamingaflamefieryflaringignitedglowingred-hotflickeringsmolderingscorchingragingroaringliveOpposite extinguished
   • ▪ very hot or bright: "burning desert sands" Similar extremely hotred-hotunbearably hotbaking (hot)blazing (hot)flamingfieryblisteringscorchingsearingswelteringtorridtropicallike an ovenlike a furnacelike a blowtorchparchingwitheringbroilinginformal:bakingboiling (hot)roastingsizzlingOpposite freezing
   • ▪ very keenly or deeply felt; intense: "he had a burning ambition to climb to the upper reaches of management" Similar intensepassionatedeep-seatedprofoundwholeheartedstrongpowerfulforcefulvigorousardenturgentferventfervidfierceearnesteagerkeenenthusiasticzealousfanaticalfranticconsumingextremeacuteragingblazinguncontrollableliterary:perfervidpassional
   • ▪ of urgent interest and importance; exciting or calling for debate: "the burning question of independence" Similar importantcrucialsignificantprevalentpertinentrelevanttopicalcurrentcontemporaryof interestactivelivecontroversialurgentpressingcompellingcriticalvitallivelyessentialacutepivotalclimacteric

   Derivatives

   • 1. burningly adverb

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word burning, such as being on fire, ardent, or urgent. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of burning.

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   Burning can mean producing flames, very hot, or painful in a way that feels hot. It can also mean a strong desire, need, or issue. See definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of burning in different contexts.

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   noun. the state, process, sensation, or effect of being on fire, burned, burn, or subjected to intense heat. the baking of ceramic products to develop hardness and other properties. the heating or the calcining of certain ores and rocks as a preliminary stage in various industrial processes. burning.

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   Definitions of burning. noun. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. synonyms: combustion. see more. noun. the act of burning something. “the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance”. synonyms: combustion.

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   Burning is an adjective that means marked by flames or intense heat, or characterized by intense emotion or urgency. It can also be a noun that refers to a form of heat treatment or a state of being on fire.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective burning, which can describe very strong feelings, issues, pain or heat. See examples, synonyms and related words for burning.