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Definition of Burn off
1. Verb. Use up (energy). "Burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
Exact synonyms: Burn, Burn Up
Generic synonyms: Consume, Deplete, Eat, Eat Up, Exhaust, Run Through, Use Up, Wipe Out
Generic synonyms: Consume, Deplete, Eat, Eat Up, Exhaust, Run Through, Use Up, Wipe Out
2. Verb. Clear land of its vegetation by burning it off.
Definition of Burn off
1. Verb. (intransitive) To dissipate as the result of heat. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To cause to dissipate by applying heat. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive intransitive oil) To dispose of unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well by burning it as it emerges from the well. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive intransitive television) To fill low value air time with programming not suitable for its original purpose. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com