combust (v)

Definition: cause to become violent or angry
Example: Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan.

burn (v)
combust (v)

Definition: undergo combustion
Example: Maple wood burns well.

catch fire (v)
combust (v)
conflagrate (v)
erupt (v)
ignite (v)
take fire (v)

Definition: start to burn or burst into flames
Example: Marsh gases ignited suddenly. The oily rags combusted spontaneously.

throw a fit (v)
lose one's temper (v)
hit the roof (v)
hit the ceiling (v)
have kittens (v)
have a fit (v)
go ballistic (v)
fly off the handle (v)
flip one's wig (v)
flip one's lid (v)
combust (v)
blow up (v)
blow one's stack (v)
blow a fuse (v)

Definition: 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. Spam makes me go ballistic.

burn (v)
combust (v)

Definition: cause to burn or combust
Example: The sun burned off the fog. We combust coal and other fossil fuels.