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burning

Pronunciation: /ˈbəːnɪŋ/
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Definition of burning

adjective

  • on fire:a burning building
  • very hot or bright:the burning midday sun
  • very keenly or deeply felt; intense:he had a burning ambition to climb to the upper reaches of management
  • of urgent interest and importance; exciting or calling for debate:pension reform is still a burning issue the burning question of independence

Derivatives

burningly

adverb

burning in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of burning in the US English dictionary