definition of
combust

[1] #1 combust v. [burn] cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels". wn

[2] #2 combust v. [erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, conflagrate] start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously". wn

[3] #3 combust v. [flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic] 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". wn

[4] #4 combust v. cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan". wn

[5] #5 combust v. [burn] undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well". wn