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Meaning of fume in English
Pronunciation
/fjum/
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Verb
fume
Definitions
1.
be mad, angry, or furious
2.
emit a cloud of fine particles
Examples
« The chimney was fuming »
3.
treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
4.
be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
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