fulminate

noun

1. a salt or ester of fulminic acid

Definition categories: substance, salt

verb

1. criticize severely

- He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare

Similar word(s): rail

Definition categories: communication, denounce

2. come on suddenly and intensely

- the disease fulminated

Definition categories: change, appear

3. cause to explode violently and with loud noise

Definition categories: change, detonate, explode