# burn up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To catch fire and burn until destroyed.
2. To destroy by burning.
3. To anger; to annoy.
4. To be angry or annoyed.
5. To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.
6. To be or feel overly hot or inflamed.
7. To ride a motorcycle or other vehicle at high speed.
8. To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finishing strongly.

## Etymology
From burn + up. Compare Middle English upbrennynge, upbrennende (“burning up”, present participle), German Low German upbrannen (“to burn up”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/burn-up