Combust Definition & Meaning

combust
verb
  1. cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
  2. start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
  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"
  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 for combust

burn noun

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun an

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  • "Winds gust with one verbal thrush, your kind eternally combust"
    Atoms Family — Brainstorm
  • "Envious, 'cause we can make a crowd combust"
    Mood Ruff f/ DJ Grasshopper — Maintain
  • "The flame combust"
    O.C. — Jewelz

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What does combust mean?
cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels" start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" 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" cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan" undergo combustion
What part of speech is combust?
Combust is a verb.
How many definitions does combust have?
Combust has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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