fulminate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of FULMINATE

to talk loudly and wildly <she was embarrassed when her friend began fulminating at the restaurant about what's wrong with today's kids>

Synonyms bluster, fulminate, huff, rave, spout

Related Words sound off, speak out, speak up; blare, blurt out, bolt; bloviate, blow, declaim, harangue, mouth (off), orate, pontificate; carry on, rage, storm, take on

Near Antonyms grunt, murmur, mutter, slur; breathe, whisper

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