burn up

1. (intransitive)To catch fire and burn until destroyed.

   Near-synonyms: go up in smoke; see also Thesaurus:catch fire

   The rocket may burn up on reentry.

   burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

2. (transitive)To destroy by burning.

3. (transitive)To anger; to annoy.

   Near-synonyms: incense; see also Thesaurus:enrage, Thesaurus:annoy

   His thoughtlessness really burns me up.

4. (intransitive)To be angry or annoyed.

5. (intransitive)To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.

   Near-synonyms: steam, swelter

   It's the middle of summer; I know it's going to be burning up outside.

6. To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.

   (intransitive, specifically)To experience a high fever.

   She felt the child's forehead and discovered that he was burning up!

7. (dated)To ride a motorcycle or other vehicle at high speed.

8. (intransitive)To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finishing strongly.

   use up (energy)

1. That guy really burns me up.

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2. The car burned up in the race.

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3. I was burned up by what he said.

   deWas er sagte, brachte mich zur Weißglut.

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4. My car burned up.

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5. Motor cogging might burn up the decoder.

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irregular · Lesson

• burn upдістати, отримуватиTo catch fire and burn until destroyed.
• burn offпалити, записатиTo dissipate as the result of heat.
• burn outдути, дмухатиTo destroy by fire.
• burn downпалити, записатиTo cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.
• burn inTo eat into, as fire.
• burn awayTo remove or be removed by burning.
• burn throughTo use up in a hasty or destructive manner.