combust 2
verbdomain: v weather
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
start to burn or burst into flames
Examples
- 1.The oily rags combusted spontaneously
- 2.Marsh gases ignited suddenly
Hypernym
change state 1
verb
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
EnglishDerivationally related form
combustible 1
adjective
capable of igniting and burning
combustive 1
adjective
supporting combustion
Hyponym
blow out 3
verb
erupt in an uncontrolled manner
catch 20
verb
start burning
light up 1
verb
start to burn with a bright flame
Verb_Group
burn 5
verb
cause to burn or combust
