burn up phrasal

burn up phrasal
verb
1 DESTROY (intransitive, transitive burn something up) if something burns up or is burnt up, it is completely destroyed by fire or great heat
2 BURN BRIGHTER (I) if a fire burns up, it gets stronger and brighter
3 BE HOT (I) spoken if someone is burning up, they are very hot
4 MAKE SB ANGRY (transitive burn someone up) informal especially AmE to make someone angry: The way he treats her really burns me up.
5 be burned up with anger/jealousy etc to have your mind full of a strong emotion
6 burn up energy/fat/calories etc to use energy etc by doing physical exercise.
2 noun (C)
1 an injury or mark caused by fire, heat, or acid: severe/minor burns (=burns that are serious or not serious)
2 the burn informal a painful hot feeling in your muscles when you exercise a lot: Go for the burn.
3 especially ScotE a small stream

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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