fume

1 of 2

noun

ˈfyüm

: a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive

engine exhaust fumes

: an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air)

: something (such as an emotion) that impairs one's reasoning

sometimes his head gets a little hot with the fumes of patriotism

Matthew Arnold

: a state of excited irritation or anger

—usually used in the phrase in a fume

fumy

ˈfyü-mē

adjective

fume

2 of 2

verb

fumed; fuming

transitive verb

: to expose to or treat with fumes

: to give off in fumes

fuming thick black smoke

: to utter while in a state of excited irritation or anger

intransitive verb

: to emit fumes

: to be in a state of excited irritation or anger

fretted and fumed over the delay

: to rise in or as if in fumes

Example Sentences

Verb She's still fuming about not being invited to the party. We sat there waiting for him, fuming with anger at the delay. “They made these changes without even asking our opinion,” one employee fumed. The volcano was fuming thick black smoke.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Many are formulated for reduced fumes or to be fume-free.

Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Before using paint stripper, ensure that the area is well ventilated to avoid fume build-up.

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022 Several years ago, Esserman started a clinical trial called the WISDOM study about an issue that makes her fume: the recommendations that every woman 40 and over get an annual mammogram.

Angus Chen, STAT, 30 June 2022 Although scallop fume inhalation was proving nonreactive, surely sharing scallop protein particles via mouth-to-mouth contact would not be.

Bonnie Garmus, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2022 The legislation would create new mandates for crew training and for reporting and investigating fume events.

Kiera Feldmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Its surface was sending out a faint autumnal fume, like faraway burning leaves.

Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 One of those designs includes the Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept X seconde/seconde/, which is similar in design to the new perpetual calendar models featuring a brightly colored fume dial with a cartoonish rubber eraser at its center.

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2022 Many in the vice president's circle fume that she's not being adequately prepared or positioned, and instead is being sidelined.

Chris Cillizza, CNN, 2 Dec. 2021

Verb

Parents fume that their children must now participate in flag raising and other patriotic rituals at school.

Clay Chandler, Fortune, 30 June 2022 The price at the pump this week in Florida may cause some drivers to fume.

Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2022 But from that point forward, Straw Man Army — Owen Deutsch and Sean Fentress — refuses to fume, panic, scowl or proselytize.

Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 All through the Beijing Games, the unchecked swagger of Canada’s women’s hockey team had been conspicuous for all to see — and to admire, fume over and fear.

New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 The back-door alley entrance of the SEC headquarters is where people go to smoke, and sometimes also maybe to fume.

Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2022 Verstappen was left to fume while Hamilton built up a comfortable cushion, only for the safety car to bring the pack back together for the closing stages.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2021 Both senators have yet to publicly do so, even as liberal Democrats continue to publicly fume over the reticence.

BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021 So while Team Logan goes in search of a country where the kingpin can fume and avoid extradition, and Team Kendall swings wildly between fist-bumping triumph and holy-moly terror, both sides are living in equal fear of the near future.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "smoke, exhalation," borrowed from Anglo-French fum, going back to Latin fūmus "smoke, fumes," going back to Indo-European *d^huh₂-mó- "smoke, vapor" (whence also Old Church Slavic dymŭ "smoke," Lithuanian dū́mai, Sanskrit dhūmáḥ, and probably Greek thȳmós "spirit, mind, courage"), noun derivative from a verbal base *d^hu̯eh₂- or *d^heu̯h₂- "produce smoke by burning," whence Greek thýō, thýein "to sacrifice," Latin suffiō, suffīre "to subject to smoke, fumigate," Old Church Slavic dujǫ, duti "to blow" and perhaps Tocharian B twās- "kindle, ignite"

Note: Also allied are Hittite tuhhae-, perhaps "to smoke out, drive out by smoke," from an unattested noun derivative (earlier glossed as "gasp, cough"; see A. Kloeckhorst, Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon, Brill, 2008); and Old High German toum "vapor, smoke," Middle Dutch doom "vapor, steam," going back to Germanic *dauma-, presumably from an o-grade derivative *d^hou̯h₂-mo-. Greek thȳmós is an exact phonetic correspondent to the other words, though the sense divergence suggests influence from some phonetically similar base of different meaning.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

fume 1 of 2

verb

as in to steam

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

steam
rage
seethe
storm
burn
foam
fulminate
shake
boil
rankle
agitate
see red
rant
sizzle
smoulder
smolder
rave
stew
bristle
fret
inflame
roil
convulse
chafe
enflame
flare (up)

as in to rage

to express one's anger usually violently when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed, throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs

Synonyms & Similar Words

rage
storm
bristle
fulminate
steam
run amuck
run amok
seethe
bluster
rant
foam
rave
fret
rampage
make a scene
smoulder
smolder
stew
burn
blow up
carry on
chafe
flare (up)
take on
flip (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

allay
collect
tone (down)
temper
check
restrain
swallow
appease
suppress
soothe
curb
contain
compose
stifle
subdue
choke (back)
smother
repress
pacify
ease
moderate
relax
strangle
rein
settle
hush
quell
cool
calm
quiet
pocket
let up
still

fume

2 of 2

noun

as in steam

Synonyms & Similar Words

steam
smoke
cloud
smother
miasma
smog
bank
haze
soup
mist
gauze
reek
brume
fog
murk

单词	fume
释义	fume 1 of 2 noun ˈfyüm 1 a : a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive engine exhaust fumes b : an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air) 2 : something (such as an emotion) that impairs one's reasoning sometimes his head gets a little hot with the fumes of patriotism Matthew Arnold 3 : a state of excited irritation or anger —usually used in the phrase in a fume fumy ˈfyü-mē adjective fume 2 of 2 verb fumed; fuming transitive verb 1 : to expose to or treat with fumes 2 : to give off in fumes fuming thick black smoke 3 : to utter while in a state of excited irritation or anger intransitive verb 1 a : to emit fumes b : to be in a state of excited irritation or anger fretted and fumed over the delay 2 : to rise in or as if in fumes Phrases on fumes : with little of the original strength or energy remaining tired ballplayers running on fumes Synonyms Verb boil burn foam rage rankle seethe sizzle steam storm See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She's still fuming about not being invited to the party. We sat there waiting for him, fuming with anger at the delay. “They made these changes without even asking our opinion,” one employee fumed. The volcano was fuming thick black smoke. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Many are formulated for reduced fumes or to be fume-free. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Before using paint stripper, ensure that the area is well ventilated to avoid fume build-up. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022 Several years ago, Esserman started a clinical trial called the WISDOM study about an issue that makes her fume: the recommendations that every woman 40 and over get an annual mammogram. Angus Chen, STAT, 30 June 2022 Although scallop fume inhalation was proving nonreactive, surely sharing scallop protein particles via mouth-to-mouth contact would not be. Bonnie Garmus, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2022 The legislation would create new mandates for crew training and for reporting and investigating fume events. Kiera Feldmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Its surface was sending out a faint autumnal fume, like faraway burning leaves. Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 One of those designs includes the Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept X seconde/seconde/, which is similar in design to the new perpetual calendar models featuring a brightly colored fume dial with a cartoonish rubber eraser at its center. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2022 Many in the vice president's circle fume that she's not being adequately prepared or positioned, and instead is being sidelined. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 2 Dec. 2021 Verb Parents fume that their children must now participate in flag raising and other patriotic rituals at school. Clay Chandler, Fortune, 30 June 2022 The price at the pump this week in Florida may cause some drivers to fume. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2022 But from that point forward, Straw Man Army — Owen Deutsch and Sean Fentress — refuses to fume, panic, scowl or proselytize. Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 All through the Beijing Games, the unchecked swagger of Canada’s women’s hockey team had been conspicuous for all to see — and to admire, fume over and fear. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 The back-door alley entrance of the SEC headquarters is where people go to smoke, and sometimes also maybe to fume. Joseph Goodman \| Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2022 Verstappen was left to fume while Hamilton built up a comfortable cushion, only for the safety car to bring the pack back together for the closing stages. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2021 Both senators have yet to publicly do so, even as liberal Democrats continue to publicly fume over the reticence. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021 So while Team Logan goes in search of a country where the kingpin can fume and avoid extradition, and Team Kendall swings wildly between fist-bumping triumph and holy-moly terror, both sides are living in equal fear of the near future. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, "smoke, exhalation," borrowed from Anglo-French fum, going back to Latin fūmus "smoke, fumes," going back to Indo-European d^huh₂-mó- "smoke, vapor" (whence also Old Church Slavic dymŭ* "smoke," Lithuanian dū́mai, Sanskrit dhūmáḥ, and probably Greek thȳmós "spirit, mind, courage"), noun derivative from a verbal base d^hu̯eh₂- or d^heu̯h₂- "produce smoke by burning," whence Greek thýō, thýein "to sacrifice," Latin suffiō, suffīre "to subject to smoke, fumigate," Old Church Slavic dujǫ, duti "to blow" and perhaps Tocharian B twās- "kindle, ignite" Note: Also allied are Hittite tuhhae-, perhaps "to smoke out, drive out by smoke," from an unattested noun derivative (earlier glossed as "gasp, cough"; see A. Kloeckhorst, Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon, Brill, 2008); and Old High German toum "vapor, smoke," Middle Dutch doom "vapor, steam," going back to Germanic dauma-, presumably from an o-grade derivative d^hou̯h₂-mo-. Greek thȳmós is an exact phonetic correspondent to the other words, though the sense divergence suggests influence from some phonetically similar base of different meaning. First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing fume in a fume in a fume Kids Definition fume 1 of 2 noun ˈfyüm : a disagreeable smoke, vapor, or gas —usually used in pl. noxious fumes fume 2 of 2 verb fumed; fuming 1 : to give off a disagreeable smoke, vapor, or gas 2 : to be angry 3 : to say something in an angry way "Don't ever ask me again," I fumed. fume 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to steam to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance steam rage seethe storm burn foam fulminate shake boil rankle agitate see red rant sizzle smoulder smolder rave stew bristle fret inflame roil convulse chafe enflame flare (up) 2 as in to rage to express one's anger usually violently when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed, throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs Synonyms & Similar Words rage storm bristle fulminate steam run amuck run amok seethe bluster rant foam rave fret rampage make a scene smoulder smolder stew burn blow up carry on chafe flare (up) take on flip (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms allay collect tone (down) temper check restrain swallow appease suppress soothe curb contain compose stifle subdue choke (back) smother repress pacify ease moderate relax strangle rein settle hush quell cool calm quiet pocket let up still See More fume 2 of 2 noun as in steam Synonyms & Similar Words steam smoke cloud smother miasma smog bank haze soup mist gauze reek brume fog murk Phrases Containing fume in a fume in a fume
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fume

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verb

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Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing fume

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verb

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Phrases Containing fume