burning vs flaming

flaming vs burning

burning and flaming both are nouns.

burning and flaming both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burning	Yes	Yes	No	No
flaming	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, flaming is a hyponym of burning; that is, flaming is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burning:

burning: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
flaming: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Other hyponyms of burning include deflagration, fire, flame, internal combustion.

burning (noun)	flaming (noun)
the act of burning something	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
execution by electricity
execution by fire
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

burning (adjective)	flaming (adjective)
of immediate import	passionate or quick-tempered
	informal intensifiers

Difference between burning and flaming

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