fulmination
pronunciation
How to pronounce fulmination in British English:
UK [ˌfʌlmɪ'neɪʃn]
How to pronounce fulmination in American English:
US [ˌfʌlməˈneʃən]
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- Noun:
- thunderous verbal attack
- the act of exploding with noise and violence
Word Origin
- fulmination (n.)
- c. 1500, "act of thundering forth denunciations," from Middle French fulmination, from Latin fulminationem (nominative fulminatio) "a discharge of lightning," noun of action from past participle stem of fulminare "to hurl lightning" (see fulminate). Literal sense "act of exploding or detonating" (1620s) is rare in English.
Example
- 1. Every noon and dusk , there will be fulmination and thunder in the dining house followed by pouring rain , and the situational sound effets seem so genuine that sometimes the guests may be confused .