Definition of fume - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
gas or vaporstrong-smelling gas or vapor, sometimes dangerous to breathe
- The fume from the chemicals filled the room.
2.
emotionRare state of anger or excitementRare
- He was in a fume after the argument.
Verb
1.
emotionintr. feel or express great anger or annoyanceintr.
- She fumed at the unfair decision.
2.
pollutionintr. emit fumes or vapors into the airintr.
- The factory fumes pollute the air.
3.
fumigatetr. TECH. treat something with fumes for a purposetr. TECH.
- They fumed the house to remove pests.
Images of fume
strong-smelling gas or vapor, sometimes dangerous to breathe
Expressions with fume
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feel very angry about something
She would fume over the unfair decision for days.
enclosed workspace with ventilation to limit exposure to hazardous fumes
The laboratory was equipped with a fume cupboard to ensure safe handling of chemicals.
ventilated enclosure in a chemistry lab to expel hazardous fumes
The chemist adjusted the fume hood before starting the experiment..
illness from inhaling metal fumes during welding or smelting
The welder was diagnosed with metal fume fever after work.
Origin of fume
Latin, fumus (smoke)
Terms with fume included in their meaning
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fumigation
fume a cask with burning sulphur
Examples of fume in a sentence
Chemical fumes filled the laboratory. Her fume was evident when she slammed the door. In a fume, he refused to speak to anyone. He fumed silently as the meeting dragged on. They fumed over the delayed flight. Cars fume exhaust into the atmosphere daily.
The old engine began to fume, causing concern. The workers fumed the warehouse to eliminate mold. They had to fume the storage area for preservation.
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- French:fumée, fulminer, ...
- German:Dampf, schäumen, ...
- Italian:fumo, fremere, ...
- Spanish:vapor, enfurecerse, ...
- Portuguese:fumo, enfurecer-se, ...
- Chinese:刺鼻烟雾, 生气, ...
- Japanese:蒸気, 憤慨する, ...
- Arabic:بُخَار, اِغْتَاظَ, ...
- Hebrew:אָד, לִרְתּוֹחַ, ...
- Russian:пары, возмущаться, ...
- Ukrainian:дим, обурюватися, ...
- Hindi:धुआं, तिलमिलाना, ...
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