Combust Very Common

Combust has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Noun

That which undergoes burning.

Verb

cause to burn or combust

"The sun burned off the fog"

"We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

burn combust

start to burn or burst into flames

"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"

"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

erupt ignite catch fire take fire combust conflagrate

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"

flip one's lid blow up throw a fit hit the roof hit the ceiling have kittens have a fit combust blow one's stack fly off the handle flip one's wig lose one's temper blow a fuse go ballistic

cause to become violent or angry

"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"

combust

undergo combustion

"Maple wood burns well"

burn combust

To burn; to catch fire.

Adjective

Burnt.

Example Sentences

"The sun burned off the fog" verb

"We combust coal and other fossil fuels" verb

"Marsh gases ignited suddenly" verb

"The oily rags combusted spontaneously" verb

"The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question" verb

"Spam makes me go ballistic" verb

"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan" verb

"Maple wood burns well" verb