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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outburn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
out-burn
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To burn away; be consumed by fire.

Intransitive verb

verb

To exceed in burning; burn longer than.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From out- + burn.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

outburns (present, singular) outburning (participle, present) outburned (participle, past) outburned (past) outburnt (participle, past) outburnt (past)

Synonyms

combust go up burn forburn outburn torch

Questions

What does outburn mean?
To burn away; be consumed by fire.
Where does outburn come from?
From out- + burn.

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