| Front | scorch |
|---|---|
| Back | scorch BrE /skɔːtʃ/ NAmE /skɔːrtʃ/ verb verb forms word origin synonyms example bank 1 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth)| ~ sth + adj. to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. Don't stand so near the fire—your coat is scorching! 2 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to become or to make sth become dry and brown, especially from the heat of the sun or from chemicals scorched grass The leaves will scorch if you water them in the sun. 3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (BrE, informal) to move very fast The car scorched off down the road. She scorched to victory in the sprint final. |
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