burn off
burn off

burn out


Definition: Meaning of, burn out in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bəːn aʊt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
burn out burned out or burnt out burned out or burnt out
Present Participle Third Person Singular
burning out burns out
  1. [intransitive/transitive] if a fire burns out, or if it burns itself out, it stops burning
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  2. [transitive] [usually passive] to completely destroy the inside of something such as a vehicle or building
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  3. [transitive] to burn someone’s home so that they have to leave it
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  4. [intransitive/transitive] if a piece of electrical equipment burns out, or if it is burned out, it gets too hot and stops working
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  5. [intransitive/transitive] if a strong feeling burns out, or if it burns itself out, you stop feeling it
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  6. [intransitive/transitive] if you burn out, or if you burn yourself out, you make yourself ill or unable to continue working because you have worked too hard
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