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- Dictionaryfume/fjuːm/
noun
- 1. an amount of gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale: "clouds of exhaust fumes spewed by cars" Similar
verb
- 1. feel, show, or express great anger: "‘We simply cannot have this’, she fumed" Similar
- 2. emit gas or vapour: "fragments of lava hit the ground, fuming and sizzling" Similar
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to be very angry, sometimes without expressing it: I saw her a week after they'd had the argument and she was still fuming. fume at The whole episode left me fuming at the injustice of it all. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. angry It does no good to get angry at him - it won't change the situation at all.
How to use fume in a sentence. a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive; an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air)… See the full definition
Fume definition: any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature. See examples of FUME used in a sentence.
to be very angry, sometimes without expressing it: I saw her a week after they'd had the argument and she was still fuming. fume at The whole episode left me fuming at the injustice of it all. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. angry It does no good to get angry at him - it won't change the situation at all. mad Are you mad at me?
A strong-smelling gas, smoke or vapor is also called a fume. In cartoons, when a character is fuming, it is often drawn with fumes coming out of its ears. You may fume about the inconsiderate person who sits in the car with the engine running, spewing clouds of exhaust fumes.
Fume is a fine suspension of particles, which can be seen in a gas. Fume is the submicron particles formed by evaporation of the material and subsequent solidification in the gas stream. The dilution gives rise to large volumes of waste gas containing high concentrations of fume .
Definition of fume verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define fume. fume synonyms, fume pronunciation, fume translation, English dictionary definition of fume. n. 1. Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if irritating, harmful, or strong. 2. A strong or acrid odor. 3. A state of resentment or vexation. v.
(Definition of fume from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Fume definition, any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide. See more.
