fulminating

1 of 2

adjective

ful·​mi·​nat·​ing ˈfu̇l-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ 

ˈfəl-

1

: hurling denunciations or menaces

2

: explosive

3

: fulminant

fulminating

2 of 2

present participle of fulminate entry 1

Examples of fulminating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The new light disorients, the fulminating nature overwhelms, and the air, dense with pollen, bothers my eyes. — Jhumpa Lahiri, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of fulminate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fulminating

• abdicating
• abrogating
• activating
• actuating
• advocating
• aggravating
• aggregating
• agitating
• allocating
• alternating
• animating
• annotating

Medical Definition

fulminating

adjective

ful·​mi·​nat·​ing -ˌnāt-iŋ 

: fulminant

fulminating infection

fulmination

ˌfu̇l-mə-ˈnā-shən, ˌfəl- 

noun