combust in English dictionary

  • combust

    Meanings and definitions of "combust"

    • To burn; to catch fire.
    • (obsolete) Burnt.
    • (astrology) In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Burnt.
    • adjective
      (astrology)
      In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
    • verb
      To burn; to catch fire.
    • verb
      (intransitive, figuratively)
      To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.
    • verb
      cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
    • verb
      cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
    • verb
      undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"

    Synonyms of "combust" in English dictionary

    erupt, go ballistic, take fire are the top synonyms of "combust" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of combust

    • combust ( comparative more combust, superlative most combust)
    • combust ( third-person singular simple present combusts, present participle combusting, simple past and past participle combusted)
    • combust (comparative more combust, superlative most combust)
    • combust (third-person singular simple present combusts, present participle combusting, simple past and past participle combusted)
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