Meaning : 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.
Synonyms : blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, flip one's lid, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit