Fume: meaning, definitions and examples

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fume

[ fjuːm ]

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angry

Fume refers to smoke, vapor, or gas produced by burning or heating. It can also mean a state of anger or irritation.

Synonyms

anger, gas, irritation, smoke, vapor

Examples of usage

She watched the fumes rise from the burning wood.
He was in a fume after receiving the bad news.

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angry

Fume as a verb means to be in a state of anger or irritation, to emit smoke or vapor, or to feel intense anger.

Synonyms

fret, rage, seethe, smolder

Examples of usage

She fumed silently after being criticized.
The factory fumed toxic gases into the atmosphere.

Translations

Translations of the word "fume" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fumaça

vapor
irritação

🇮🇳 धुआं

भाप
क्रोध

🇩🇪 Rauch

Dampf
Ärger

🇮🇩 asap

uap
kemarahan

🇺🇦 дим

пара
обурення

🇵🇱 dym

para
wściekłość

🇯🇵 煙 (けむり)

蒸気 (じょうき)
怒り (いかり)

🇫🇷 fumée

vapeur
colère

🇪🇸 humo

vapor
enfado

🇹🇷 duman

buhar
öfke

🇰🇷 연기 (yeon-gi)

증기 (jeung-gi)
분노 (bun-no)

🇸🇦 دخان

بخار
غضب

🇨🇿 kouř

pára
hněv

🇸🇰 dym

para
hnev

🇨🇳 烟 (yān)

蒸汽 (zhēngqì)
愤怒 (fènnù)

🇸🇮 dim

para
jeza

🇮🇸 reykur

gufa
reiði

🇰🇿 түтін

бу
ашу

🇬🇪 მოწევა

ორთქლი
გაბრაზება

🇦🇿 tüstü

buxar
qəzəb

🇲🇽 humo

vapor
enojo

Word origin

The word 'fume' originated from the Middle English word 'fum' which came from the Old French word 'fum', ultimately derived from the Latin word 'fumus' meaning 'smoke'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include not only smoke but also anger and irritation.