Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burn down

present participle of burn down

The practice of destroying books by fire because of moral, religious or political objections to the material they contain. / An event where books are burned

(India) A flat area near the top of a river ghat where Hindus burn their dead; a funeral pyre.

plural of carpet burn

plural of freezer burn

plural of Indian burn

(idiomatic) A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration. / (fiction, fandom slang) A romantic story (especially a work of fan fiction) in which the central relationship develops slowly.

(fiction, fandom slang, of a romantic relationship) Developing slowly over the course of the story.

(idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle) To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.