fulgurate
fulgurate · fulgurates · fulgurated · fulgurating
To flash or emit flashes like lightningTo flash or emit flashes like lightning.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To flash or emit flashes like lightning.
(transitive)To cauterize with electricity; to carry out electrofulguration or to electrocauterize.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin fulgurātus, perfect passive participle of fulgurō, see -ate (verb-formBorrowed from Latin fulgurātus, perfect passive participle of fulgurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
fulgurates, fulgurating, fulgurated, fulgurated| Base form | fulgurate · to fulgurate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fulgurates |
| Present participle | fulgurating |
| Past simple | fulgurated |
| Past participle | fulgurated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle