Combust - Definition

v 1: cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We
combust coal and other fossil fuels" [syn: burn,
combust]
2: start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited
suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" [syn:
erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust,
conflagrate]
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" [syn: 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]
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" [syn: burn,
combust]