fulminate
verb[Iusually+ adv/preporT]
formaluk/ˈfʊl.mɪ.neɪt/us/ˈfʊl.mə.neɪt/toexpressstrongandangrycriticism:
I had tolistento Michael fulminatingagainstthegovernment.我不得不听着迈克尔谴责政府。
I don'tthinkpeopleshould fulminateaboutabookthey've neverread.
"Thisshowsacompletelackofrespect!" he fulminates.
- Theywantsomeone whoagreeswith them when they fulminate againstcorporatepolluters.
- People are always fulminating about thesecontractsbut I don'tseewhat thealternativeis.
- Helikedto fulminate overmoraldepravityand thedeclineoftraditionalfamilylife.
- He fulminated that theagreement"coulddestroyintegrityinsport".
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear
See also
fulminating