burn up

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To catch fire and burn until destroyed.
2. (transitive) To destroy by burning.
3. (transitive) To anger; to annoy.
4. (intransitive) To be angry or annoyed.
5. (intransitive) To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.
6. (intransitive, specifically) To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.
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.

Noun

Misspelling of burnup.

Synonyms

blaze up

burn down

burn

flame up

flare up

incinerate

cremate

burn off

flame out

flare

burn into

blaze

go up

fire up

scorch

set fire to

destroy

set on fire

light

strike out

tag

tell off

fly into a passion

torch

urticate

be burned up

burn to ashes

burst into flames

combust

set afire

be burnt

cause to burn

bake

conflagrate

burn out

carbonize

cauterise

cauterize

fan

fire

🔥

flame

flicker

fly out

fritter away

ignite

parch

put out

retire

sear

sizzle

Translations

bruciare

verbrennen

brûler

anzünden

concremo

quemar

cremar

accendere

encender

scottare

حترق

in Flammen aufgehen

تقد

den Flammen übergeben

أحرق

Etymology

Cognate with Middle English: upbrennynge

In summary

From burn + up. Compare Middle English upbrennynge, upbrennende (“burning up”, present participle), German Low German upbrannen (“to burn up”).