Burn Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- Running helps me burn off the extra energy I have after a morning cup of coffee.
- She goes to the gym every day to burn off the calories from last night's dinner party.
- Playing soccer is a fun way to burn off some stress and anxiety after a long day.
- I try to burn off a few extra pounds through jogging by the beach every weekend.
- Dancing to upbeat music can help you burn off a lot of calories in a short period of time.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Clear land of its vegetation by burning it off.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The old abandoned farm had to be carefully inspected and cleared before it could be reused, but a faster solution was to simply burn off the overgrowth.
- Farmers often try to burn off dead plant material in late winter to prepare the ground for new seeds in spring.
- Due to rising wildfires they have now outlawed burning off fields to clear them in many areas.
- Weeds that sprout up in ditches are difficult to remove and often need to be manually burn off to fully eliminate them.
- The new property management company was hired to burn off the invasive brush which over took several acres.