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burn out
verb
- to become or cause to become worn out or inoperative as a result of heat or friction
the clutch burnt out
- intr (of a rocket, jet engine, etc) to cease functioning as a result of exhaustion of the fuel supply
- tr; usually passive to destroy by fire
- to become or cause to become exhausted through overwork or dissipation
noun
- the failure of a mechanical device from excessive heating
- a total loss of energy and interest and an inability to function effectively, experienced as a result of excessive demands upon one's resources or chronic overwork
Example Sentences
As the fires began to burn out of control, rumors spread through group chats and social media posts that the rec center had burnt down.
“When somebody is burned out of house and home, the last thing you need in the first month is lawyers chasing you down,†Watts continued.
Before those people were “Cajuns†they were Acadians, burned out of their homes in Canada and northern Maine after the British took over just before the Revolutionary War.
"I've had lorries burned out in my yard, also, but no clue as to who, or why this was done."
As that fire burned out of control in the city of Los Angeles and western parts of the county, the Eaton fire exploded to the east, devastating the town of Altadena.
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