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burning - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'burning' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Burning [ a.]
- That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery.
- Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal.
2 . Burning [ n.]
- The act of consuming by fire or heat, or of subjecting to the effect of fire or heat; the state of being on fire or excessively heated.
3 . Burning [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Burn

Meaning of 'burning' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . burning [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of burning something
Example in sentence:
  • the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
2 . burning [ s]
Meaning (2):
- of immediate import
Example in sentence:
  • burning issues of the day