COMBUST
(verb, noun, adj.)Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Combust.
How to pronounce combust:
US
Combust - as a verb
Cause to burn or combust
Example: "The sun burned off the fog"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
burnHypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Start to burn or burst into flames
Example: "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
catch fireconflagrateeruptignitetake fireHypernyms (Closely Related)
change stateturnHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Get very angry and fly into a rage
Example: "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blow a fuseblow one's stackblow upflip one's lidflip one's wigfly off the handlego ballistichave a fithave kittenshit the ceilinghit the rooflose one's temperthrow a fitCause to become violent or angry
Example: "Riots combusted pakistan after the u.s. air attacks on afghanistan"
Combust - as a noun
That which undergoes burning.
Combust - as an adjective
Burnt.
In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
Example Sentences
"Please be careful not to combust any flammable materials near the open flame."
"In order to combust, oxygen must be present."
"Under certain conditions, methane can spontaneously combust."
"The rocket's engines will combust to provide the necessary thrust for liftoff."
"A sudden spark can cause the gas mixture to combust violently."
Word Game Points
Is COMBUST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, combust is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
COMBUST has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is COMBUST a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, combust is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCOMBUST has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
Is COMBUST a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, combust is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCOMBUST has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
Add 1 Letter To Make These Words...
Words
combusts
