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- [bur-ning]
- /ˈbɜr nɪŋ/
- /ˈbɜː.nɪŋ/
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- [bur-ning]
- /ˈbɜr nɪŋ/
Definitions of burning word
- adjective burning You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot. 3
- adjective burning Burning is also an adverb. 3
- adjective burning If you say that someone has burning eyes, you mean they look at you in an intense way or have bright eyes because of a strong feeling. 3
- adjective burning 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. 3
- adjective burning A burning issue or question is a very important or urgent one that people feel very strongly about. 3
- adjective burning intense; passionate 3
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Origin of burning
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English brenning (noun, adj.), Old English byrnende (adj.). See burn1, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Burning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
burning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burning
Antonyms for burning
adj burning
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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