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- [fuhl-gyuh-reyt]
- /ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt/
- /ˈfʌl.ɡjʊə.reɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhl-gyuh-reyt]
- /ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt/
Definitions of fulgurate word
- verb without object fulgurate to flash or dart like lightning. 1
- verb with object fulgurate Medicine/Medical. to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electricity. 1
- noun fulgurate To flash or emit flashes like lightning. 1
- verb fulgurate to flash like lightning 0
- intransitive verb fulgurate to give off flashes of or like lightning 0
- verb transitive fulgurate to give off in flashes 0
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Origin of fulgurate
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin fulgurātus, past participle of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of fulgur flash of lightning
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Parts of speech for Fulgurate
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fulgurate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fulgurate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fulgurate
verb fulgurate
- shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
- flare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
Antonyms for fulgurate
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