Combust Definition
kəm-bŭst
combusted, combusting, combusts
verb
combusted, combusting, combusts
To catch fire; burst into flame.
The fire started when a pile of oily rags spontaneously combusted.
American Heritage
To undergo or cause to undergo combustion; burn.
Webster's New World
To become suddenly angry or agitated.
The defendant combusted when he heard the verdict.
American Heritage
To cause to burn; ignite.
American Heritage
To cause to become angry or violent.
Riots that are combusting whole provinces.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- burn
- conflagrate
- take fire
- catch-fire
- ignite
- erupt
- hit-the-roof
- throw-a-fit
- blow up
- flip one's lid
- hit-the-ceiling
- go-ballistic
- blow-a-fuse
- lose one's temper
- flip one's wig
adjective
(astrology) In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
Wiktionary
Origin of Combust
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From Old French combust, from Latin combūstus.
From Wiktionary
Back-formation from combustion
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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