Fulmination - English meaning

prefix

Variant spelling of ad- assimilated before r (as in arrive, arrogate ).

suffix

(forming adjectives) of the kind specified; relating to.

Usage examples:

Lunar

suffix

Forming nouns such as pillar.

verb

Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.

Usage examples:

In february the germans attacked verdun

noun

An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.

Usage examples:

He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb

An offensive against an enemy

noun

A sudden loud, sharp noise.

Usage examples:

The door slammed with a bang

verb

Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.

Usage examples:

He began to bang the table with his fist

adverb

Exactly.

Usage examples:

The train arrived bang on time

noun

A fierce verbal attack.

Usage examples:

He launched a broadside against the economic reforms

adverb

With the side turned in a particular direction.

Usage examples:

The yacht was drifting broadside to the wind

verb

Collide with the side of (a vehicle).

Usage examples:

I had to skid my bike sideways to avoid broadsiding her

verb

Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

Usage examples:

The company was heavily censured by inspectors from the department of trade

noun

The formal expression of severe disapproval.

Usage examples:

Two mps were singled out for censure

noun

Strong criticism or disapproval

Usage examples:

His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.

noun

A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

I intend to make an official complaint

noun

A statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory

Usage examples:

We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language., i've made a complai…

noun

An illness

Usage examples:

A heart/stomach complaint

noun

The expression of very strong disapproval; censure.

Usage examples:

There was strong international condemnation of the attack

noun

The act of condemning something or someone

Usage examples:

The shooting of the police officer has received universal condemnation.

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

verb

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.

Usage examples:

A racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier

noun

A violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object.

Usage examples:

A car crash

adjective

Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.

Usage examples:

A crash course in italian

noun

The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

Usage examples:

He received a lot of criticism

noun

An opinion given about something or someone, esp. a negative opinion, or the activity of making such judgments

Usage examples:

[ c ] it was meant as a suggestion, not a criticism., [ u ] he was singled out for strong criticism…

noun

The act of saying that something or someone is bad or a comment that says what is bad about it

Usage examples:

Criticism of there has been a lot of criticism of the decision., criticism about he resigned amid c…

verb

Publicly denounce.

Usage examples:

They decried human rights abuses

verb

Present participle of decry

Usage examples:

Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.

verb

To criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary

Usage examples:

Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.

noun

Public condemnation of someone or something.

Usage examples:

Denunciation of his reckless methods

noun

A strong, public criticism

Usage examples:

[ c ] he gave a ringing denunciation of fascism.

noun

Public criticism of something or someone

noun

The action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode.

Usage examples:

She was in a control building at the time of detonation

noun

The act of exploding something, or the fact of being exploded

Usage examples:

Underground nuclear detonations are believed to have been carried out.

noun

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Usage examples:

A diatribe against consumerism

noun

An angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone

Usage examples:

He launched into a long diatribe against the lack of action in congress.

noun

Criticism of, or unkind remarks about someone or something that show you do not respect them

Usage examples:

Despite the media’s disparagement of the leader, he remains popular., "provincial" is often used as…

noun

An act or instance of erupting.

Usage examples:

The eruption of vesuvius

noun

An occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it, or the act of doing this

Usage examples:

A volcanic eruption, around the year 600, the eruption of a nearby volcano buried ceren's buildings…

noun

The act of starting suddenly and violently

Usage examples:

There was a violent eruption of anti-government feeling., the curfew was aimed at preventing any er…

noun

A violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.

Usage examples:

Three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks

noun

A violent burst, often with a loud noise

Usage examples:

[ c ] the fire was caused by a gas explosion., [ u ] the explosion of the space shuttle shocked the…

noun

The fact of something such as a bomb exploding

Usage examples:

The fire was thought to have been caused by a gas explosion.

verb

Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

Usage examples:

Lightning flashed overhead

noun

A sudden brief burst of bright light.

Usage examples:

A flash of lightning

adjective

Ostentatiously stylish or expensive.

Usage examples:

A flash new car

noun

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Usage examples:

They were subjected to a ten-minute harangue by two border guards

verb

Lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner.

Usage examples:

He harangued the public on their ignorance

verb

To speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, esp. to persuade them or to express disapproval

Usage examples:

He harangued the class for half an hour about not paying attention., the coach delivered his regula…

noun

Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

Usage examples:

He let out a stream of invective

noun

Criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude

Usage examples:

A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.

noun

An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing.

Usage examples:

They have raised no objections to the latest plans

noun

Strong public condemnation.

Usage examples:

He endured years of contempt and obloquy

noun

A bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.

Usage examples:

The lecture was a tremendous philippic against our culture

noun

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Usage examples:

The british team lodged an official protest

verb

Express an objection to what someone has said or done.

Usage examples:

Before muriel could protest, he had filled both glasses

noun

A fence or barrier made of rails.

Usage examples:

Wrought-iron railings

verb

Provide or enclose (a space or place) with a rail or rails.

Usage examples:

The altar is railed off from the nave

verb

Complain or protest strongly and persistently about.

Usage examples:

He railed at human fickleness

verb

Speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way.

Usage examples:

She was still ranting on about the unfairness of it all

noun

A spell of ranting; a tirade.

Usage examples:

His rants against organized religion

verb

Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

Usage examples:

The minister reported a decline in milk production

noun

An account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body.

Usage examples:

The chairman's annual report

verb

To give an account or representation of in words

noun

A continuous deep, resonant sound.

Usage examples:

The rumbling of wheels in the distance

adjective

Making or constituting a deep resonant sound.

Usage examples:

Rumbling trams

verb

Make a continuous deep, resonant sound.

Usage examples:

Thunder rumbled, lightning flickered

noun

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

Usage examples:

A tirade of abuse

noun

An angry speech, often lasting a long time, that expresses strong disapproval

Usage examples:

My father’s tirades against politicians were famous.