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Fumes: meaning, definitions and examples

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fumes

 

[ fjuหmz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

air pollution

Fumes are gases or smoke that are produced by things such as cars, factories, or fires and that are harmful to breathe.

Synonyms

exhaust, smoke, vapors

Examples of usage

  • The fumes from the factory were causing health problems for the nearby residents.
  • He was coughing due to the toxic fumes coming from the exhaust pipe.
Context #2 | Verb

expressing anger

If someone fumes about something, they express their anger about it in a way that is obvious to others.

Synonyms

rage, seethe, storm

Examples of usage

  • She was fuming about the unfair treatment she had received at work.
  • He fumed silently, unable to control his frustration.

Translations

Translations of the word "fumes" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fumos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dรคmpfe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ asap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐั€ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opary

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็…™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fumรฉes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ humos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท duman

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฐ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุจุฎุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝpary

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝpary

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ƒŸ้›พ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hlapi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reykur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฅแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ buxar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ humos

Word origin

The word 'fumes' originated from Middle English 'fumys' and Old French 'fum' meaning 'smoke'. The use of 'fumes' to refer to gases or vapors started in the 16th century. Over time, it became associated with air pollution and expressions of anger.

See also: fume, fuming.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,093, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.