burton
1Origin of burton
1Words Nearby burton
Other definitions for burton (2 of 3)
go for a burton, British Slang.
to be lost, missing, or destroyed.
to die.
Origin of burton
2Other definitions for Burton (3 of 3)
Harold Hitz [hits], /hɪts/, 1888–1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945–58.
Sir Richard Richard Jenkins, 1925–84, English actor, born in Wales.
Sir Richard Francis, 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer.
Robert "Democritus Junior", 1577–1640, English clergyman and author.
a town in central Michigan.
a male given name.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use burton in a sentence
When watching a kid struggle to complete a math problem, “it’s very tempting for a parent to want to get in there and rescue the child, which doesn’t always help in the long run,” burton said.
Confused by your kid’s math homework? Here’s how it all adds up. | Caralee Adams | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostWhen burton and Taylor were in Rome filming “Cleopatra,” burton had to travel for a week.
burton founder Jake burton Carpenter coined the term snowboarding and developed the first snowboard setup as a riff on Poppen’s stand-up, cut novelty item.
burton found no statistically significant effect from the bans on whether people remained smokers or on violent crime.
Study: Smoking bans saved countless lives — could they have increased drunk driving? | Jerusalem Demsas | December 24, 2020 | VoxNotably, burton did not control for the cost of alcohol or taxes on alcohol in her results.
Study: Smoking bans saved countless lives — could they have increased drunk driving? | Jerusalem Demsas | December 24, 2020 | Vox
Steiger was nominated, and Richard burton, and a lot of people in bigger movies.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the past decade or so, Tim burton was a bit lost in CG land.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel | Marlow Stern | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Daily Beast sat down with burton to discuss Big Eyes and his beautiful, dark, twisted career.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel | Marlow Stern | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhatever the reason, burton was committed enough to leave tiny Bunker Hill to seek out her beau.
Down a one-lane gravel road sits the house burton left seven years ago.
Quaint old burton in his "Anatomy of Melancholy," recognizes the virtues of the plant while he anathematizes its abuse.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Sergeant burton knelt down and gingerly laid his hand upon the stained linen over the breast of Sir Lucien.
Dope | Sax RohmerWhile the others stood grouped about that still figure on the floor, Sergeant burton entered the little office.
Dope | Sax Rohmerburton's work on unexplored Syria is full of passages relating to tobacco and the custom of smoking.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Mr. burton, in his lately published "Narratives," points out another source of information regarding Drury, in the Gent.
British Dictionary definitions for burton (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbɜːtən) /
nautical a kind of light hoisting tackle
go for a burton British slang
to be broken, useless, or lost
to die
Origin of burton
1British Dictionary definitions for Burton (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbɜːtən) /
Sir Richard Francis . 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer who discovered Lake Tanganyika with John Speke (1858); produced the first unabridged translation of The Thousand Nights and a Night (1885–88)
Richard, real name Richard Jenkins . 1925–84, Welsh stage and film actor: films include Becket (1964), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and Equus (1977)
Robert, pen name Democritus Junior . 1577–1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)
Tim. born 1958, US film director whose work includes Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse