26984 words

burning

7 definitions • 10 examples
1

Examples:

A man staggered from the burning car.
2
very hot:

Examples:

burning sand
3
painful in a way that feels hot:

Examples:

Suddenly she felt a burning sensation in her throat.
Indigestion can produce a burning pain in the middle of the chest.
4
A burning desire, need, etc., is one that is very strong:

Examples:

a burning ambition
He spoke of his burning desire to play for his country.
5
a subject or question that must be dealt with or answered quickly:

Examples:

This has quickly become the burning issue of the day.
6
hot, or flaming:

Examples:

Fire engines surrounded the burning house.
7
fig. Burning also means of extreme interest or importance:

Examples:

Building the new school is a burning local issue.
You have to have a burning desire to win.

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