burn vs eat up

burn is a noun but eat up is not a noun.

burn and eat up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
eat up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, eat up is a hypernym of burn; that is, eat up is a word with a broader meaning than burn:

burn: use up (energy)
eat up: use up (resources or materials)

Other hypernyms of burn include consume, deplete, eat, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.

burn (noun)	eat up (noun)
damage inflicted by fire
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

burn (verb)	eat up (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
undergo combustion	use up (resources or materials)
cause to undergo combustion	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust

Difference between burn and eat up

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