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- Dictionaryful·mi·nate/ˈfo͝olməˌnāt/
verb
- 1. express vehement protest: "he fulminated against the evils of his time" Similar
- 2. explode violently or flash like lightning: literary "thunder fulminated around the house" Similar
noun
- 1. a salt or ester of fulminic acid.
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The meaning of FULMINATE is to utter or send out with denunciation. How to use fulminate in a sentence. Did you know?
to express strong and angry criticism: fulminate against I had to listen to Michael fulminating against the government. fulminate about I don't think people should fulminate about a book they've never read. "This shows a complete lack of respect !" he fulminates. Fewer examples.
verb. cause to explode violently and with loud noise. see more. verb. come on suddenly and intensely. “the disease fulminated ” see more. verb. criticize severely. “He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare” synonyms: rail. see more. noun. a salt or ester of fulminic acid. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Fulminate."
verb (used without object) , ful·mi·nat·ed, ful·mi·nat·ing. to explode with a loud noise; detonate. to issue denunciations or the like (usually followed by against ): The minister fulminated against legalized vice.
verb. If you fulminate against someone or something, you criticize them angrily. [formal] They all fulminated against the new curriculum. [V + against/about] Synonyms: criticize, rage, curse, denounce More Synonyms of fulminate. fulmination (fʊlmɪneɪʃən , fʌl- ) Word forms: plural fulminations variable noun. ...fulminations against the government.
to express strong and angry criticism: fulminate against I had to listen to Michael fulminating against the government. fulminate about I don't think people should fulminate about a book they've never read. "This shows a complete lack of respect !" he fulminates. Fewer examples.
1. To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation: fulminated against political chicanery. 2. To explode or detonate. v.tr. 1. To issue (a denunciation, for example) thunderously. 2. To cause to explode. n. An explosive salt of fulminic acid, especially fulminate of mercury.
fulminate against (somebody/something) to criticize somebody/something angrily. He was always fulminating against interference from the government.
Definition of fulminate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · fulminate (plural fulminates) ( chemistry) Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive . 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 193:
