- burn off
- 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone burns off energy, they use it.2) PHRASAL VERB To burn off something unwanted means to get rid of it by burning it.
English dictionary. 2008.
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burn off — verb 1. use up (energy) (Freq. 1) burn off calories through vigorous exercise • Syn: ↑burn, ↑burn up • Hypernyms: ↑consume, ↑eat up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
burn off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms burn off : present tense I/you/we/they burn off he/she/it burns off present participle burning off past tense burned off or burnt off past participle burned off or burnt off 1) to remove something by burning… … English dictionary
burn-off — /ˈbɜn ɒf/ (say bern of) noun 1. the clearing of land by fire. 2. the area of land so burnt. 3. the elimination of rubbish by burning off: *a pleasure that fills a miner with the calm satisfaction of a boy at a burn off –david foster, 1981. Also,… …
burn off — verb Date: circa 1925 intransitive verb to be dissipated by the sun s warmth < waiting for the fog to burn off > transitive verb to cause to burn off … New Collegiate Dictionary
burn off — v. use up energy and get rid of unwanted fat by doing exercises (e.g. burn off calories ); cause to burn; get rid of vegetation by fire or by using chemicals in order to clear land or in preparation for harvesting a root crop; get rid of surplus… … English contemporary dictionary
burn off — phr verb Burn off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑calorie, ↑fat … Collocations dictionary
burn-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: burn off : an act or process of removing unwanted material (as old paint or superfluous metal) by burning; sometimes : material so removed … Useful english dictionary
burn off — verb a) To dissipate as the result of heat. b) To cause to dissipate by applying heat. Syn: flare … Wiktionary
Burn off — beat another vehicle in a race, such as from the traffic lights … Dictionary of Australian slang
burn off — Australian Slang beat another vehicle in a race, such as from the traffic lights … English dialects glossary
