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Meaning of fume in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /fjum/

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  1. Verb

    fume

    Definitions

    1. be mad, angry, or furious
  2. 2. emit a cloud of fine particles

    Examples

    • « The chimney was fuming »
  3. 3. treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
  4. 4. be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
  5. Noun

    fume

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French fumer (verb), from Latin fumare‘to smoke’

    Definitions

    1. a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

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