combust meaning and definition

COMBUST verb

Definition of combust (verb)

1. cause to burn or combust
   • "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
   • synonyms: burn
2. start to burn or burst into flames
   • "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
   • synonyms: catch fire, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire
3. get very angry and fly into a rage
   • "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
   • synonyms: blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit
4. cause to become violent or angry
   • "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
5. undergo combustion
   • "Maple wood burns well"
   • synonyms: burn