Pronunciation: /bɜrn ʌp/
noun a state of being consumed by fire
A1 The burn up of the spaceship was visible from Earth.
A2 The burn up of the forest fire caused a lot of damage.
B1 The burn up of the engine was a result of a mechanical failure.
B2 The burn up of the old documents was necessary for security reasons.
C1 The burn up of fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change.
C2 The burn up of the rocket upon re-entry was a spectacular sight.
verb to be completely destroyed by fire
A1 The fire burned up all the wood in the fireplace.
A2 The sun will burn up the fog by mid-morning.
B1 The intense heat from the sun can burn up your skin if you're not careful.
B2 The wildfire burned up thousands of acres of forest land.
C1 The rocket will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere upon re-entry.
C2 The intense heat from the volcanic eruption burned up everything in its path.
formal The spacecraft will burn up upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
informal If you leave the cake in the oven too long, it will burn up.
slang I forgot to put sunscreen on and now I feel like I'm going to burn up.
figurative Her anger seemed to burn up all of her energy, leaving her exhausted.
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