1 C1 idiomatic slang
(Slang) To smoke a marijuana joint from beginning to end.
"They sat on the porch after work and burned one down while watching the sunset."
inseparable
burn one down
C1 slang inseparable transitive
Slang: to smoke a marijuana cigarette (joint) from start to finish.
In plain English
To smoke a whole joint with someone.
What does "burn one down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To burn a single object all the way down to nothing.
Actually means
To smoke a whole joint with someone.
Usage tip
Primarily North American slang, associated with cannabis culture. 'One' refers to a joint or marijuana cigarette. The phrase implies smoking it completely. Common in informal speech and hip-hop lyrics.
Words that pair with "burn one down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
joint blunt outside together relax
How to conjugate "burn one down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
burn one down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
burns one down
he/she/it
Past simple
burned one down
yesterday
Past participle
burned one down
have + pp
-ing form
burning one down
continuous
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