combust

/kəmbˈʌst/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. cause to burn or combust
   “The sun burned off the fog”
2. start to burn or burst into flames
   “Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
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”
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
• erupt
• ignite
• catch fire
• take fire
• conflagrate
• 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

Words that rhyme with combust

• thrust
• just
• trust
• bust
• rust
• dust
• adjust
• crust
• must
• robust
• disgust
• distrust
• encrust
• incrust
• lust
• mistrust
• unjust
• entrust
• readjust
• antitrust
• cussed
• gust
• nonplussed
• sawdust
• stardust
• wanderlust
• ameritrust
• blust
• brust
• bused