noun
fume
fyoom
noun
1
A strong-smelling or harmful gas or vapor.
"Paint fumes filled the newly renovated room."
"Exhaust fumes hung over the busy intersection."
verb
1
To be extremely angry, especially while suppressing it.
"He fumed silently as the meeting dragged on."
2
To give off smoke, gas, or vapor.
"The chemicals fumed as they reacted."
How to Use Fume
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a noun, a smelly or dangerous vapor; as a verb, either giving off vapor or being furious.
Common pairings
toxic fumes
fume with anger
exhaust fumes
Word Forms
fumed past tense, fumes plural, fumes singular
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Etymology
From Old French fum, "smoke," from Latin fumus, "smoke, vapor" — related to the English word "dust."