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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fume /fyum/USA pronunciation n., v., fumed, fum•ing. n. [countable] - ChemistryOften, fumes. [plural] smoke, gas, or vapor, esp. of an irritating nature:tobacco fumes.
v. [no object] - to emit or give off fumes or vapor.
- to be fretful, irritated, or angry:She always fumes when the mail is late.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fume (fyo̅o̅m),USA pronunciation n., v., fumed, fum•ing. n. - Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, esp. of an odorous or harmful nature:tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide.
- an irritable or angry mood:He has been in a fume ever since the contract fell through.
v.t. - to emit or exhale, as fumes or vapor:giant stacks fuming their sooty smoke.
- to treat with or expose to fumes.
- to show fretful irritation or anger:She always fumes when the mail is late.
v.i. - to rise, or pass off, as fumes:smoke fuming from an ashtray.
- to emit fumes:The leaky pipe fumed alarmingly.
- Latin fūmus smoke, steam, fume
- Old French fum
- Middle English 1350–1400
fume′less, adj. fume′like′, adj. fum′er, n. fum′ing•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rage, fury, agitation, storm.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chafe, fret.
fu•mé (fy mā′),USA pronunciation adj. [French.]- smoked.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fume /fjuːm/ vb - (intransitive) to be overcome with anger or fury; rage
- to give off (fumes) or (of fumes) to be given off, esp during a chemical reaction
- (transitive) to subject to or treat with fumes; fumigate
n - (often plural) a pungent or toxic vapour
- a sharp or pungent odour
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French fum, from Latin fūmus smoke, vapourˈfumeless adj ˈfumingly adv ˈfumy adj |