1 to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat:
[VN] I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. * [V] Don't stand so near the fire-your coat is scorching! [also VN-ADJ]
2 to become or to make sth become dry and brown, especially from the heat of the sun or from chemicals:
[VN] scorched grass * [V] The leaves will scorch if you water them in the sun.
3 [V+adv./prep.] (BrE, informal) to move very fast:
The car scorched off down the road. * She scorched to victory in the sprint final.
