burn off

verb

(intransitive) To dissipate as the result of heat. / (transitive) To cause to dissipate by applying heat.

I need to burn off some calories after eating that huge meal.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To dissipate as the result of heat.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause to dissipate by applying heat.

When he tried to light the cigarette in his mouth, he discovered he was about to burn off the filter and a fair bit of his mouth.

意味（3）

意味（4）

(intransitive, rail transport, of an axle bearing) To fail due to overheating.

意味（5）

(transitive, intransitive, television) To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.

意味（6）

(transitive) To expend energy resulting from metabolizing food.

It's to encourage boys to burn off excess energy.

意味（7）

(transitive) To use up a resource in a nonproductive manner.

We burn off speed. We have come around very fast. Must burn off more speed.

意味（8）

(rugby) Cause to waste energy.