combust

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.
2. verb To burn, to be consumed by fire; to catch fire.
3. verb To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.
4. adjective Burnt.
5. adjective In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
6. noun That which undergoes burning.

Similar words

burn take fire catch fire fire go up in smoke catch on fire flame conflagrate self-ignite blaze

Often followed by

the in and or spontaneously sci ion at flame

Word family

combusted combusting combusts