What is "fume" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does fume mean in English? Meaning of fume definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "fume" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fume": a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

Noun

  • Meaning: a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
  • Synonyms: fume smoke
  • Hyponyms: gun smoke smother
  • Hypernyms: aerosol
  • Pronunciation in UK: /fjuːm/

    Meaning of "fume": be mad, angry, or furious

    Verb

  • Meaning: be mad, angry, or furious
  • Synonyms: fume
  • Hypernyms: experience feel
  • Pronunciation in UK: /fjuːm/

    Meaning of "fume": emit a cloud of fine particles

    Verb

  • Meaning: emit a cloud of fine particles
  • Example: The chimney was fuming
  • Synonyms: fume smoke
  • Hypernyms: emit give off give out
  • Pronunciation in UK: /fjuːm/

    Meaning of "fume": treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

    Verb

  • Meaning: treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
  • Synonyms: fume fumigate
  • Hypernyms: process treat
  • Pronunciation in UK: /fjuːm/

    Meaning of "fume": be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

    Verb

  • Meaning: be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
  • Synonyms: fume reek
  • Hypernyms: exudate exude ooze ooze out transude
  • Pronunciation in UK: /fjuːm/

    Synonyms:

    rave, chafe, seethe, bristle, smoke, rage, burn, rant, storm, anger, boil, blow up, chomp at the bit, get hot, get steamed up,

    Antonyms:

    be happy, be calm,

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