fulminate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To make a verbal attack.
To issue as a denunciation.
To thunder or make a loud noise.
To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
to act as lightning, appearing quickly and destructively

noun

Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fulminate fulminates fulminating fulminated

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fulminaten, borrowed from Latin fulminātus, perfect passive participle of fulminō (“to lighten, hurl or strike with lightning”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fulmen (“lightning which strikes and sets on fire, thunderbolt”), from earlier *fulgmen, *fulgimen, from fulgeō, fulgō (“flash, lighten”). Doublet of fulmine. More at fulgent.

Synonyms

berate condemn criticize denounce denunciate vilify

Related words

fulminant fulmination fulminator fulminatory fulminic mercury fulminate silver fulminate

Derived words

infulminate unfulminated fulminuric

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