I. burn ‧ ing 1 /ˈbɜːnɪŋ $ ˈbɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ burn , ↑ burner ; adjective : ↑ burning , ↑ burnt ; verb : ↑ burn ; adverb : ↑ burning ]
1 . on fire:
She was rescued from a burning building.
2 . feeling very hot:
Claudia put her hands to her burning face.
3 . burning ambition/desire/need etc a burning ↑ ambition , desire, need etc is very strong:
My burning ambition is to be world champion.
4 . burning issue/question a burning ↑ issue or question is very important and urgent:
Education has become a burning issue in this election.
5 . written burning eyes look at you very hard or show very strong feeling
II. burning 2 BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ burn , ↑ burner ; adjective : ↑ burning , ↑ burnt ; verb : ↑ burn ; adverb : ↑ burning ]
burning hot very hot