fulminate meaning

UK US /ˈfʊlməneɪt/ 3 syllables

fulminate (verb): criticize severely.

fulminate has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

fulminate as a verb

  1. criticize severely
    • He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
    • She railed against the bad social policies

    Synonyms: rail

    Type of: denounce

    Related forms: fulmination

  2. come on suddenly and intensely
    • the disease fulminated

    Type of: appear

    Related forms: fulminant

  3. cause to explode violently and with loud noise

    Type of: explode

    Related forms: fulmination

fulminate as a noun

  1. a salt or ester of fulminic acid

    Type of: salt

    Kinds: mercury fulminate

How to pronounce fulminate

fulminate is pronounced /ˈfʊlməneɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with FU · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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