Meaning ofburn upin English

Verb

1. to catch fire and be destroyed
   The firework is going to burn up in the air.
   Synonyms:

   incinerateignitecombustblazeflare up
   Antonyms:

   extinguishdousequenchsmothersuppress
2. to destroy something by fire
   The factory burn up all the waste materials.
   Synonyms:

   incineratescorchtorchigniteset ablazeset afireset on fire
   Antonyms:

   extinguishdouse
3. to feel extremely hot; inflamed
   My skin will burn up if I stay in the sun too long.
   Synonyms:

   scorchsizzlesearblazeflare
   Antonyms:

   coolchillfreezenumb
4. to have a very high fever
   The patient's body temperature will burn up if we don't give her medicine.
   Synonyms:

   run a high temperaturehave a high fever
   Antonyms:

   have a low temperaturebe afebrile
5. to ride a vehicle (especially a motorcycle) at extremely high speed
   The motorcycle rider started to burn up the highway.