eat up vs burn

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

eat up and burn both are verbs.

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

As verbs, burn is a hyponym of eat up; that is, burn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat up:

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

Other hyponyms of eat up include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

eat up (noun)	burn (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

eat up (verb)	burn (verb)
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
use up (resources or materials)	undergo combustion
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing	cause to undergo combustion
	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 eat up and burn

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