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I feel like I'm burning up

🇬🇧 UK //aɪ fiːl laɪk aɪm ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ʌp// 🇺🇸 US //aɪ fil laɪk aɪm ˈbɜrnɪŋ ʌp//

Meaning of I feel like I'm burning up

To feel very hot or overheated, often due to illness or weather.

In simple words: I think I am very hot or experiencing heat.

I feel like I'm burning up in a sentence

• After running for an hour, I feel like I'm burning up.
• In this heat wave, I feel like I'm burning up just walking outside.
• When I have a fever, I often feel like I'm burning up at night.
• During the summer festivals, I feel like I'm burning up under the sun.
• After drinking that hot coffee, I feel like I'm burning up from the inside.

How to use I feel like I'm burning up

Use this expression when you feel excessively warm or sick. It’s informal but widely understood in everyday conversation.

Grammar pattern

feel like + clause

Memory hint

Imagine a flame getting hotter and hotter until you can't stand it.

Related words

Collocations with I feel like I'm burning up

• burning up with fever
• feel like I'm overheating
• burning up in summer
• feel like I'm melting
• burning up from excitement

Synonyms for I feel like I'm burning up

• overheating
• sizzling
• hot
• sweltering
• scorching

Common mistakes with I feel like I'm burning up

• Confusing 'burning up' with 'burn out'
• Using 'burning' instead of 'burning up'
• Forgetting to use 'like' in the expression

Frequently asked questions about "I feel like I'm burning up"

What does "I feel like I'm burning up" mean?

I think I am very hot or experiencing heat.

What is the definition of "I feel like I'm burning up"?

To feel very hot or overheated, often due to illness or weather.

How do you use "I feel like I'm burning up" in a sentence?

After running for an hour, I feel like I'm burning up.

Can you give another example of "I feel like I'm burning up"?

In this heat wave, I feel like I'm burning up just walking outside.

What are synonyms for "I feel like I'm burning up"?

Common alternatives include overheating, sizzling, hot, sweltering, scorching.

What words go with "I feel like I'm burning up"?

It commonly pairs with burning up with fever, feel like I'm overheating, burning up in summer, feel like I'm melting, burning up from excitement.

What are common mistakes when using "I feel like I'm burning up"?

Confusing 'burning up' with 'burn out' Using 'burning' instead of 'burning up' Forgetting to use 'like' in the expression

How do you pronounce "I feel like I'm burning up"?

US: //aɪ fil laɪk aɪm ˈbɜrnɪŋ ʌp//, UK: //aɪ fiːl laɪk aɪm ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ʌp//. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

When should I use "I feel like I'm burning up"?

Use this expression when you feel excessively warm or sick. It’s informal but widely understood in everyday conversation.