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burning time

burning time is the present participle of burn time.

Meaning of burn time

Verb

burn time (third-person singular simple present burns time, present participle burning time, simple past and past participle burned time)

  1. (idiomatic) To waste time unnecessarily.

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Questions about burning time

What is burning time the present participle of?
Burning time is the present participle of burn time.

Words near burning time in the dictionary

  1. burning the coal
  2. burning the midnight oil
  3. burning the roof
  4. burning the water
  5. burning through
  6. burning time
  7. burning times
  8. burning tongue syndrome
  9. burning up
  10. burning-ghat
  11. burning-ghats

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