Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: combust
IPA transcription: [kəmb'ʌst]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: burn, combust
    Meaning: undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
  • Synonyms: combust
    Meaning: cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
  • Synonyms: 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
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: erupt, ignite, catch_fire, take_fire, combust, conflagrate
    Meaning: start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
  • Synonyms: burn, combust
    Meaning: cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
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