The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - burnv.

1) blaze, flame, flare, smoulder: A fire was burning on the hearth. 2) ignite, set on fire, fire, light, kindle, incinerate, Slang torch: He burnt the incriminating papers in the fireplace. 3) desire, yearn, wish, long, itch: He wrote 'Darling, I am burning to be with you tonight'. 4) waste, throw or fritter away, squander: Don't worry about Norman, he has money to burn. 5) overcook, blacken, char, singe: If you're not careful, you'll burn the toast again.