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Meaning of burnt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

burnt

Pronunciation:/ˈbɜːnt//ˈbɜɹnt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to be consumed by fire.

    Example: He burned his manuscript in the fireplace.

  2. To be consumed by fire, or in flames.

    Example: He watched the house burn.

  3. To overheat so as to make unusable.

    Example: He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel.

  4. To become overheated to the point of being unusable.

    Example: The grill was too hot and the steak burned.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Damaged or injured by fire or heat.

  2. (of food) Carbonised.

    Example: The toast was too burnt to eat.

  3. (of a person) Having a sunburn.

  4. (of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.