verb
fulminate
Fulminate (verb) means to make a verbal attack.
verb
1
To make a verbal attack.
2
To issue as a denunciation.
3
To thunder or make a loud noise.
4
To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
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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.
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What is the meaning of fulminate?
"fulminate" (verb) means to make a verbal attack.
What are the different meanings of fulminate?
"fulminate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make a verbal attack; 2. To issue as a denunciation; 3. To thunder or make a loud noise.