FULMINATE


Meaning of FULMINATE in English

ful ‧ mi ‧ nate /ˈfʊlməneɪt, ˈfʊlmɪneɪt, ˈfʌl-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fulminare 'to hit with lightning' , from fulmen 'lightning' ]

to criticize someone or something angrily

fulminate at/against/about

Mick was fulminating against the unfairness of it all.

—fulmination /ˌfʊlməˈneɪʃ ə n, ˌfʊlmɪˈneɪʃ ə n, ˌfʌl-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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