- burned,\ burnt
- To get shot down or humbled in a very blatant way.
When that chick pushed Chris away when he tried to dance with her, he got seriously burnt.
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burned, burnt — Each of these forms is correctly considered a principal part of the verb to burn: burn, burned or burnt (past tense), burned or burnt (past participle). Don t worry about which form to use; use the one you prefer. However, it would be well to… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
burned,\ burnt — To get shot down or humbled in a very blatant way. When that chick pushed Chris away when he tried to dance with her, he got seriously burnt … Dictionary of american slang
burned-out — adjective 1. exhausted as a result of longtime stress she was burned out before she was 30 • Syn: ↑burnt out • Similar to: ↑tired 2. inoperative as a result of heat or friction a burned out picture tube • … Useful english dictionary
burnt-out — adjective 1. exhausted as a result of longtime stress she was burned out before she was 30 • Syn: ↑burned out • Similar to: ↑tired 2. inoperative as a result of heat or friction a burned out picture tube • … Useful english dictionary
burned-over — adjective destroyed or badly damaged by fire a row of burned houses a charred bit of burnt wood a burned over site in the forest barricaded the street with burnt out cars • Syn: ↑burned, ↑burnt, ↑burned out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
burnt — See burned, burnt … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
burned — See burned, burnt … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
burnt — burnt, burned These two forms for the past tense and past participle of burn are largely interchangeable, but burned is more common as the active past (She burned her hand on the kettle / She has burned her hand); in the passive, burnt is more… … Modern English usage
burned — burnt, burned These two forms for the past tense and past participle of burn are largely interchangeable, but burned is more common as the active past (She burned her hand on the kettle / She has burned her hand); in the passive, burnt is more… … Modern English usage
burnt-out — burned out urned out burnt out urnt outadj. prenom. 1. drained of energy or effectiveness; driven to apathy by overwork or prolonged stress; of people. Syn: burned out(predicate), burnt out(predicate), fagged, exhausted, fatigued, played… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
