cause to burn or combust; The sun burned off the fog; We combust coal and other fossil fuels
[ Syn: burn ]
start to burn or burst into flames; Marsh gases ignited suddenly; The oily rags combusted spontaneously
[ Syn: erupt , ignite , catch fire , take fire , conflagrate ]
get very angry and fly into a rage; The professor combusted when the student didnt know the answer to a very elementary question; Spam makes me go ballistic
[ Syn: flip ones lid , blow up , throw a fit , hit the roof , hit the ceiling , have kittens , have a fit , blow ones stack , fly off the handle , flip ones wig , lose ones temper , blow a fuse , go ballistic ]
cause to become violent or angry; Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan'
undergo combustion; Maple wood burns well
[ Syn: burn ]