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I think it's better to burn out than to fade away... it's better to live out your days being very, very active - even if it destroys you - than to quietly... disappear.
Ahmet Ertegun

Meaning of "burn out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BURN OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURN OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burn out is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb burn out in English.

WHAT DOES BURN OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of burn out in the English dictionary

The first definition of burn out in the dictionary is to become or cause to become worn out or inoperative as a result of heat or friction. Other definition of burn out is to cease functioning as a result of exhaustion of the fuel supply. Burn out is also to destroy by fire.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BURN OUT

PRESENT

Present
I burn out
you burn out
he/she/it burns out
we burn out
you burn out
they burn out
Present continuous
I am burning out
you are burning out
he/she/it is burning out
we are burning out
you are burning out
they are burning out
Present perfect
I have burned out
you have burned out
he/she/it has burned out
we have burned out
you have burned out
they have burned out
Present perfect continuous
I have been burning out
you have been burning out
he/she/it has been burning out
we have been burning out
you have been burning out
they have been burning out
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I burned out
you burned out
he/she/it burned out
we burned out
you burned out
they burned out
Past continuous
I was burning out
you were burning out
he/she/it was burning out
we were burning out
you were burning out
they were burning out
Past perfect
I had burned out
you had burned out
he/she/it had burned out
we had burned out
you had burned out
they had burned out
Past perfect continuous
I had been burning out
you had been burning out
he/she/it had been burning out
we had been burning out
you had been burning out
they had been burning out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will burn out
you will burn out
he/she/it will burn out
we will burn out
you will burn out
they will burn out
Future continuous
I will be burning out
you will be burning out
he/she/it will be burning out
we will be burning out
you will be burning out
they will be burning out
Future perfect
I will have burned out
you will have burned out
he/she/it will have burned out
we will have burned out
you will have burned out
they will have burned out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been burning out
you will have been burning out
he/she/it will have been burning out
we will have been burning out
you will have been burning out
they will have been burning out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would burn out
you would burn out
he/she/it would burn out
we would burn out
you would burn out
they would burn out
Conditional continuous
I would be burning out
you would be burning out
he/she/it would be burning out
we would be burning out
you would be burning out
they would be burning out
Conditional perfect
I would have burn out
you would have burn out
he/she/it would have burn out
we would have burn out
you would have burn out
they would have burn out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been burning out
you would have been burning out
he/she/it would have been burning out
we would have been burning out
you would have been burning out
they would have been burning out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you burn out
we let´s burn out
you burn out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to burn out
Past participle
burned out
Present Participle
burning out
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURN OUT

burn
burn in
burn off
burn one´s boats
burn one´s bridges
burn one´s fingers
burn the candle at both ends
burn the midnight oil
burn-off
burn-up
burnable
Burne-Jones
burned
burned-out
burner
burnet
burnet rose
burnet saxifrage
Burnett
burnettise

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURN OUT

check out
chicken out
churn out
clean out
eat out
even out
find out
iron out
log out
long drawn out
odd man out
on the way out
pan out
run out
sign out
spin out
straighten out
turn out
win out
worn out

Synonyms and antonyms of burn out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burn out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURN OUT

Find out the translation of burn out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burn out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burn out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烧坏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quemar
570 millions of speakers

English

burn out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर जला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يحرق بها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выгорают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queimar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোড়াইয়া সম্পূর্ণ ধ্বংস করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´éteindre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terbakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausbrennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燃え尽きる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

태워
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kobongan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghi ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரித்து விடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाहेर जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yakmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spegnersi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypalić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вигорають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σβήνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitbrand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bränna ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brenne ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burn out

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURN OUT»

The term «burn out» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of burn out
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURN OUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «burn out» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «burn out» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burn out

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10 QUOTES WITH «BURN OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word burn out.
1
Cliff Burton
You don't burn out from going too fast. You burn out from going too slow and getting bored.
2
Robert Byrne
Byrne's Law: In any electrical circuit, appliances and wiring will burn out to protect fuses.
3
Joseph Campbell
Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.
4
Ahmet Ertegun
I think it's better to burn out than to fade away... it's better to live out your days being very, very active - even if it destroys you - than to quietly... disappear.
5
Jason Gann
So many young pets burn out in Hollywood, it's crazy.
6
Walter Savage Landor
No ashes are lighter than those of incense, and few things burn out sooner.
7
Bill Lee
I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun will burn out and lose its gravitational pull. The earth will turn into a giant snowball and be hurled through space. When that happens it won't matter if I get this guy out.
8
Arthur Lydiard
No one will burn out doing aerobic running. It is too much anaerobic running, which the American scholastic athletic system tends to put young athletes through, that burns them out.
9
Edgar Mitchell
We need a community of nations capable of space flight because we all have to be off this planet sometime in the future. Our sun is going to burn out eventually, and we are not in a sustainable situation.
10
Bobby Moynihan
These days with the web, you can burn out a character really quick.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURN OUT»

Discover the use of burn out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burn out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fried
This Is an Invitation to Take Your Power Back!
Joan Borysenko, 2011
2
Burn-Out: Stages of Disillusionment in the Helping Professions
Outlines the stages of disillusionment and frustration that often develop in social workers, suggests the causes, and describes several possible solutions
Jerry Edelwich, Archie Brodsky, 1980
3
Burn Out
Wales is supposed to be a rest cure, a chance to exorcise the demons of injury, guilt and betrayal.
Pat O'Keeffe, 2013
4
Burn Out: From Tedium to Personal Growth
Defines the causes and symptoms of job burnout and tedium as well as offering strategies for coping with job pressures and avoiding the physical, emotional, and psychological exhaustion resulting in burnout
Ayala Malach Pines, Elliot Aronson, Ditsa Kafry, 1981
5
Burn Out
Marcia Muller. Because she knew the property. She'd lived there for five years. It was now close to fourthirty. It had taken a while to get a plane from Hy's buddy in Carson City, longer to get a rental car at Sacramento Executive Airport. And then  ...
Marcia Muller, 2008
6
Better to Burn Out: The Cult of Death in Rock 'n Roll
Examines the deaths of more than seventy rock musicians, some famous and others obscure, including Stuart Sutcliffe, Brian Jones, Eddie Cochran, and Kurt Cobain
Dave Thompson, 1999
7
Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and Not Burn Out
Now homeschool leaders have a book to guide them through starting a co-op, running it and not burning out! In this book you'll find: Pros and cons of being in a homeschool co-op.
Carol Topp, 2008
8
Will the Sun Ever Burn Out?: Earth, Sun, and Moon
Briefly describes the physical properties and composition of the Earth, sun, and moon; discusses seasons, tides, and eclipses; and speculates on what will happen when the Sun dies.
Rosalind Mist, 2006
9
Mom on the run: a mother's hilarious journey from burn-out ...
This book will entertain you and to encourage you in whatever stage of motherhood you may find yourself: from baby drool to safety patrol car washes.
Nancy Kennedy, 1996
10
Burn Out
Jessica Carter is overscheduled.
Cheryl Critchley, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURN OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burn out is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wildfires burn out of control in US
Samoa rugby fans are building up for tomorrow's historic Test match between the All Blacks and Samoa with some fans in Australasia pimping ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
2
Six structures destroyed in Bayview fire; governor declares it a …
... additional homeowners on the north side of Scenic Bay were encouraged to evacuate as the Cape Horn fire continued to burn out of control. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
3
Fire at Canberra Concrete Recyclers in Pialligo keeps burning
An ACT Emergency Service spokesperson said that as the fire was not able to be put out, it would have to burn out, so crews were likely to stay ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
4
Property owners sweat out Sugarloaf Fire
... County — which has also seen the 27,000-acre Corner Creek Fire continue to burn out of control approximately 11 miles south of Dayville. «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
5
Firefighters gaining control of Baynes Lake fire
The burn out will generate some smoke but it is a normal practice in combatting wildfires. There are 35 firefighters on scene, with six pieces of ... «Kimberley Daily Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
Blind ambition: Ronnie Presnell lost his sight, not his vision
It ended, Presnell said, with a burn out on pit row. “I loved it, man,” Presnell said with a smile. “I loved it.” The accident that left Presnell blind ... «Statesville Record & Landmark, Jul 15»
7
Three buildings along Whiskey Row consumed by fire
... GUSTY WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH WHICH HAS MOST OPENLY HELPED FUEL THIS FIRE IT CONTINUES TO BURN OUT OF CONTROL ... «WLKY Louisville, Jul 15»
8
Blount officials: Drinking water safe despite fish kill in creek
Firefighters chose to let the flames burn out the chemical rather than risk exposure to the cyanide-laden smoke. The evacuation order for homes ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Anna Webb, Helping Works: Boisean named World Refugee Day …
Idaho City Burn Out Bash: Help historic Idaho City rise from the ashes after the recent fire that swept through town. The event, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
10
Running on empty... 21st-century stress syndrome
This is why adrenal fatigue is euphemistically known as 'burn out' and otherwise known as "the stress syndrome of the 21st century". «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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