burn upverb

• 1

  To catch fire and burn until destroyed.

  • Near-synonyms: go up in smoke; see also Thesaurus:catch fire
  • The rocket may burn up on reentry.
• 2

  To destroy by burning.

  • Before daylight, when the dragon flew home to sleep, he had burned up the hall and even the throne of the Geatish king.
• 3

  To anger; to annoy.

  • Near-synonyms: incense; see also Thesaurus:enrage, Thesaurus:annoy
  • His thoughtlessness really burns me up.
• 4

  To be angry or annoyed.

  • One morning […] we stood around the office talking and laughing, having a good time, when one man, Tim, made a job ^([sic]) about "fags." Right then we had to leave, and soon we were warming up our cars on the street. Naturally I was burning up about the comment, and decided to do something about it, though even as I got out of my car to walk up to Tim's, I wasn't sure what.
• 5

  To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.

  • Near-synonyms: steam, swelter
  • It's the middle of summer; I know it's going to be burning up outside.
• 6

  To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.

  • She felt the child's forehead and discovered that he was burning up!
• 7

  datedTo ride a motorcycle or other vehicle at high speed.

• 8

  bowlinghobbieslifestyleTo use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finishing strongly.

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• burnup