Definitions
1.verbTo burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
2.verbTo wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy
3.verb(To cause) to become scorched or singed
4.verbTo move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).
5.verbTo burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
6.verbTo attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence.
7.verbTo ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
8.adjectiveDried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.