/ Dictionary / Index B burdened: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•dened Pronunciation: (bûr'dnd), [key] — adj. Navig. (of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way. Cf. privileged (def. 5). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burdened (Thesaurus) burden burden of proof Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language