scorch
/skɔɹt͡ʃ/ verb C2- To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
- To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy
- (To cause) to become scorched or singed
- To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).
- To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
- To attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence.
- To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
He/she/it scorches · Past scorched · Past participle scorched · -ing form scorching
Verb forms
- Base form
- scorch
- He/she/it
- scorches
- Past
- scorched
- Past participle
- scorched
- -ing form
- scorching
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He will scorch in the sun.
The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.
They had to survive freezing winter storms, heavy snow, and scorching summer heat.
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