burn off

Definitions

1. 1

   To dissipate as the result of heat.

   • Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up
   • The weather by the beach can be considerably cooler—ten degrees or more— and usually starts with fog and haze that burn off by late morning.
2. 2

   To cause to dissipate by applying heat.

   • Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up
   • When he tried to light the cigarette in his mouth, he discovered he was about to burn off the filter and a fair bit of his mouth.
3. 3

   To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it…

   To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well.

   • Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up
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   1. 4

      To fail due to overheating.

      • Near-synonym: burn up
   2. 5

      To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.

   3. 6

      To expend energy resulting from metabolizing food.

      • Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up
      • It's to encourage boys to burn off excess energy.
      • To get rid of just 0.5kg (1lb) of excess fat you must burn off around 3500 calories.
   4. 7

      To use up a resource in a nonproductive manner.

      • Near-synonym: burn through
      • We burn off speed. We have come around very fast. Must burn off more speed.
      • “I want to burn off some of the clock before going into the end zone.
   5. 8

      to cause to waste energy.

      • Slick use of the resulting turnover ball gave Koroibete the space to burn off Daly, only the third try England have so far conceded in this tournament.
   6. 9

      To speed past (someone), such as in a race, especially when first starting off.

      • The other competitors were way behind, having been burned off at the starting line.

The neighborhood

• neighborburn out