fulminare

Definitions of fulminare
  1. verb
    become lighter
    synonyms: schiarire, schiarirsi
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    antonyms:
    abbuiare, abbuiarsi, offuscarsi, oscurarsi, rabbuiarsi, rannuvolarsi, scurirsi
    become dark or darker
    types:
    irradiare, irraggiare
    cast rays of light upon
    type of:
    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    appear briefly
    synonyms: balenare, fiammeggiare, lampeggiare
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    type of:
    apparire, comparire, presentarsi, spuntare
    come into sight or view
  3. verb
    run or move very quickly or hastily
    synonyms: avventarsi, balenare, buttarsi, cacciare, folgorare, lampeggiare, saettare, scagliarsi
    lacerarsi, strapparsi
    move quickly and violently
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    type of:
    accorrere, affrettarsi, galoppare, precipitare
    move fast
  4. verb
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    synonyms: colpire, cozzare
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    calciare
    strike with the foot
    polverizzare, spolverizzare
    hit hard
    rintontire
    hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
    martellare
    hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    schiaffeggiare
    deliver a hard blow to
    punzonare, scazzottare
    deliver a quick blow to
    sgobbare
    strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
    manganellare
    strike with a club or a bludgeon
    randellare
    strike with a cudgel
    type of:
    ritoccare, toccare
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  5. verb
    strike down or shoot down
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