burn to a crisp
burn to a crisp · burns to a crisp · burnt to a crisp / burned to a crisp · burning to a crisp
To burn very severelyTo burn (usually food) very severely.
» The painting was damaged, with the edges burned to a crisp from the flames.
Meaning
1 sensesTo burn (usually food) very severely.
Examples
2 sentencesThe painting was damaged, with the edges burned to a crisp from the flames.
Grab the meat before it burns to a crisp!
Forms
burns to a crisp, burning to a crisp, burnt to a crisp, burnt to a crisp| Base form | burn to a crisp · to burn to a crisp |
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| 3rd person singular | burns to a crisp |
| Present participle | burning to a crisp |
| Past simple | burnt to a crisp / burned to a crisp |
| Past participle | burnt to a crisp / burned to a crisp |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle