combust

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Verb

1. To burn; to catch fire.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.

Adj

1. (obsolete) Burnt.
2. In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.

Noun

That which undergoes burning.

Synonyme

burn

ignite

erupt

take fire

catch fire

conflagrate

blow up

blow a fuse

blow one’s stack

go ballistic

throw a fit

fly off the handle

have a fit

flip one’s wig

have kittens

hit the ceiling

inflame

kindle

flip one’s lid

hit the roof

lose one’s temper

go on

light up

scald

backfire

sear

set on fire

singe

spark

strike

strike out

swinge

switch on

turn on

sunburn

consume with fire

scorch

bite

blaze up

blow

blow out

break out

burn down

burn up

burst out

calcine

catch

char

come on

detonate

Übersetzungen

brûler

infiammarsi

cremar

bruciare

quemar

prendere fuoco

καίγομαι

abrasar

incendiarsi

brûlure

حرق

اِسْتعر

توقّد

اِشْتعل

كوى

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/kəmˈbʌst/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: combust

In summary

From Middle English combust (“burnt”), from Old French combust, from Latin combustus, the perfect passive participle of Latin combūrere (“to burn up”).