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

2. Verb. Clear land of its vegetation by burning it off.
Generic synonyms: Bare, Denudate, Denude, Strip

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burn Off

burly
burlywood
burman
burn
burn-baited
burn-beat
burn-clearing
burn a hole in one's pocket
burn bag
burn book
burn center
burn down
burn in hell
burn mark
burn notice
burn off (current term)
burn one's bridges
burn one's candle at both ends
burn one's fingers
burn out
burn plant
burn rubber
burn the midnight oil
burn to a crisp
burn units
burn up
burnable
burnables
burndown
burndowns

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