noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK, US:/ˈbrændɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living animal or person (usually a livestock animal).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The promotion of a commercial brand of product or service in order to give it greater public awareness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Near-synonyms: marketing, promotion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: marketing, promotion
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The trade dress thus presented (trademarks, wordmarks, colorways, liveries, and so on).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Near-synonym: labeling
They are contractually obligated to remove all of our branding from the merchandise if they sell it to anyone else. That means they have to cut open the packages and then either sell the kitchenware in bulk or repackage it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: labeling
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of brand
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the act of stigmatizing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stigmatization, stigmatisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disapproval
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.