burning burning /ˈbɝːnɪŋ/

adjective

1. Of immediate import  ( burning )
   of immediate import
    Burning issues of the day
   burning issues of the day
   

noun

1. () The act of burning something  ( combustion , burning )
   the act of burning something
    The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
   the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
   
2. A form of torture in which cigarettes, cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin  ( burning )
   a form of torture in which cigarettes, cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
   
3. Execution by fire  ( burning , burning at the stake )
   execution by fire
   
4. Execution by electricity  ( burning , electrocution )
   execution by electricity
   
5. A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light  ( burning , combustion )
   a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
     The rapid combustion of the fuel produced heat and light.
   The rapid combustion of the fuel produced heat and light.
   
   
6. Pain that feels hot as if it were on fire  ( burning , burn )
   pain that feels hot as if it were on fire