overburn
overburn · overburns · overburned / overburnt · overburning
To burn too much or for too longTo burn too much or for too long.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To burn too much or for too long.
(transitive)To record more than the usual available data capacity onto (an optical disc).
(figuratively, intransitive)To be overzealous.
Origin
From over- + burn.From over- + burn.
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Forms
overburns, overburning, overburned, overburned| Base form | overburn · to overburn |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overburns |
| Present participle | overburning |
| Past simple | overburned / overburnt |
| Past participle | overburned / overburnt |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons 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