fume

²fume

verb

fumedfum·ing

Definition of FUME

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

Examples of FUME

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

First Known Use of FUME

14th century

Related to FUME

Synonyms: burn, foam, boil, rage, rankle, seethe, sizzle, steam, storm

Related Words: fulminate, rant, rave; smolder (or smoulder); bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, roil, shake

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

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