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   burning

   /ˈbəːnɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. on fire: "a burning building" Similar blazingflamingaflamefieryflaringignitedglowingred-hotflickeringsmoulderingscorchingragingroaringliveOpposite extinguished
   • ▪ very hot or bright: "the burning midday sun" 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: "pension reform is still a burning issue" Similar importantcrucialsignificantprevalentpertinentrelevanttopicalcurrentcontemporaryof interestactivelivecontroversialurgentpressingcompellingcriticalvitallivelyessentialacutepivotalclimacteric

   Derivatives

   • 1. burningly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   painful in a way that feels hot: Suddenly she felt a burning sensation in her throat. Indigestion can produce a burning pain in the middle of the chest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. burning adjective (STRONG) C1. A burning desire, need, etc., is one that is very strong: a burning ambition.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burningBurning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : being on fire. b. : ardent, intense. burning enthusiasm. 2. a. : affecting with or as if with heat. a burning fever. b. : resembling that produced by a burn. a burning sensation on the tongue. 3. : of fundamental importance : urgent. one of the burning issues of our time. burningly. ˈbər-niŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. ablaze.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURNING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you have a burning interest in something or a burning desire to do something, you are extremely interested in it or want to do it very much. I had a burning ambition to become a journalist. She had a burning desire to wreak revenge. Synonyms: intense, passionate, earnest, eager More Synonyms of burning.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › burningBURNING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. aflame; on fire. very hot; simmering: The water was burning. very bright; glowing: She wore a burning red bathing suit. caused by or as if by fire, a burn, or heat: He had a burning sensation in his throat. intense; passionate: a burning desire. urgent or crucial: a burning question. noun.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen: He was badly burned in the blaze. She burned his old love letters. be burned alive Unable to escape, six people were burned alive (= died by burning) in the building. burn to death If someone falls into that firepit, they could burn to death.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › burningBurning - definition of burning by The Free Dictionary

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   Define burning. burning synonyms, burning pronunciation, burning translation, English dictionary definition of burning. adj. 1. Marked by flames or intense heat: a burning sun. 2. Characterized by intense emotion; passionate: a burning desire for justice. 3. Of immediate...

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burnBurn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases. A small fire burned on the hearth. b. : to undergo combustion. Soft woods burn easily. Marc Hayot. also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. A constant fusion fire burns in its core, where the hydrogen atomic nuclei merge into helium. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. c.