fume

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /fjuːm/

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Noun

Singular fume

Plural fumes

1. (countable) A fume is a gas or a vapor that has a strong smell, or is dangerous to inhale.

   A strong fume was coming from the car's exhaust.

Verb

Plain form fume

Third-person singular fumes

Past tense fumed

Past participle fumed

Present participle fuming

1. If something is fuming, there are fumes coming out of it.

   The engine of the car was fuming.

2. If someone is fuming, they are very angry.

   He's still fuming from the argument.