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View usage for: (fʊlmɪneɪt, fʌl-) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fulminates, present participle fulminating, past tense, past participle fulminatedverbIf 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. Synonyms: condemnation, denunciation, tirade, diatribe More Synonyms of fulminate fulminate in British English (ˈfʌlmɪˌneɪt, ˈfʊl-) verb1. (intransitive; often foll by against) to make criticisms or denunciations; rail 2. to explode with noise and violence 3. (intransitive) archaic to thunder and lighten noun4. any salt or ester of fulminic acid, esp the mercury salt, which is used as a detonator Derived forms fulmination (ˌfulmiˈnation) noun fulminator (ˈfulmiˌnator) noun fulminatory (ˈfulmiˌnatory) adjective Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin fulmināre; see fulminantfulminate in American English (ˈfʌlməˌneɪt; ˈfʊlməˌneɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈfulmiˌnated or ˈfulmiˌnating1. Archaic to thunder and lighten 2. to explode with sudden violence; detonate 3. to shout forth denunciations, decrees, etc. verb transitive5. to shout forth (denunciations, decrees, etc.) noun6. an explosive salt of fulminic acid, containing the monovalent negative radical CNO and used in detonators and percussion caps Derived forms fulmination (ˌfulmiˈnation) noun fulminator (ˈfulmiˌnator) noun Word origin ME fulminaten < L fulminatus, pp. of fulminare, to flash or strike with lightning < fulmen, lightning, thunderbolt, akin to fulgere: see fulgent Examples of 'fulminate' in a sentencefulminate Definition to criticize or denounce angrily They all fulminated against the new curriculum. Synonyms rage put down fume protest against rail against vilify tear into (informal) flame (informal) diss (slang) reprobate lambast(e) excoriate execrate vituperate animadvert upon denunciate Additional synonymsDefinition to scold harshly Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), vituperateDefinition to criticize severely They have blasted the report. Synonyms criticize, attack, put down, censure, berate, castigate, tear into (informal), flay, rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), lambast(e), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), throw shade (at) (slang) Definition to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. Synonyms reprimand, blast, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, lash, slate (informal, British), censure, rebuke, scold, berate, dress down (informal), chastise, chasten, tear into (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) - fullness
- fully
- fully-fledged
- fulminate
- fulmination
- fulsome
- fumble
Additional synonymsDefinition to criticize (someone or something) severely I would not presume to censure him for his views. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, slate (informal), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), blast, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, damn, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to swear or swear at (someone) He cursed her for having been so careless. Synonyms abuse, damn, scold, swear at, revile, vilify, fulminate, execrate, vituperate, imprecate Definition to condemn openly or vehemently The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks. Synonyms condemn, attack, censure, decry, castigate, revile, damn, vilify, proscribe, stigmatize, impugn, excoriate, declaim against Synonyms condemn, damn, curse, denounce, castigate, stigmatize, vituperateDefinition to make harsh criticisms against A lot of his writings inveigh against luxury and riches. Synonyms condemn, denounce, censure, reproach, berate, castigate, rail at, blame, tongue-lash, upbraid, lambast(e), expostulate, excoriate (literary), sound off at, recriminate, vituperateDefinition to speak in a loud, angry manner He started thundering about the unfair result. Synonyms rail, curse, fulminateDefinition to scold or reproach Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, blame, condemn, lecture, carpet (informal), censure, reproach, berate, castigate, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), read someone the riot act, tell someone off (informal), reprove, take someone to task, tick someone off (informal), excoriate, chew someone out (US, Canadian, informal), bawl someone out (informal), dress someone down (informal), tear someone off a strip (British, informal), give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), slap someone on the wrist, rap someone over the knuckles |