Both — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

to be on fire especially brightly

"all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn"

to set (something) on fire

"it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink"

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

"he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work"

to shine with a bright harsh light

"the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"

to cause to believe what is untrue

"he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now"

to make complete use of

"heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations"

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

"seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up"

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

"I cut my hand on a piece of broken glass"

to fail to attend

"a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses"

to deliberately ignore or treat rudely

"the snobbish lady cut anyone who didn't meet her standards of wealth and social standing"

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

"when you cut the pad, make it a little smaller than the carpet"

to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of

"you need to cut the lawn very soon—before it becomes a jungle"

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

"the fruit juice was so cut with water that it was barely a fruit-flavored drink"

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

"cut towards the goal, eluding a defender"

to divide by passing through or across

"a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half"

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships

"whichever way you cut it, we won't be seeing any profits from the business for at least three years"

to make one's way through, across, or over

"cut across the field on the way to school"

to bring down by cutting

"we need to cut down that dying tree"

to engage in activity for amusement

"told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work"

to present a portrayal or performance of

"played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic"

to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior

"stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank"

to spend time in aimless activity

"just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive"

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

"this is how we're going to play the situation"

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event

"figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery"

to take unfair advantage of

"the candidate played on the voters' prejudices"

to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means

"played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit"

to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously

"please don't play with the telephone"

capable of catching or being set on fire

"don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove"