burn pavement
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To drive on pavement at high speed.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
We burned the air that night as you burned pavement in faux drag racing, me struggling to keep my jaw from slackening as I discovered that you shared my artistic vision, indeed my whole world view.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “burn pavement” mean?
To drive on pavement at high speed.
Is “burn pavement” formal or informal?
burn pavement is generally slang.