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combust
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As a verb, combust means burn. As an adjective, it means in close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
Meanings of combust
10 meaningsverb
To burn; to catch fire.
figurativelyTo erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.
Cause to burn or combustweather
“The sun burned off the fog”
“We combust coal and other fossil fuels”
Similar: burnGet 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”
Similar: flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittensCause to become violent or angry
“Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan”
adjective
astrologyIn close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteBurnt.
noun
obsoleteThat which undergoes burning.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).