fumes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun gases ejected from an engine as waste products
    exhaust; exhaust fumes.
  2. noun a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    fume; smoke.
  3. verb be mad, angry, or furious
    fume.
  4. verb emit a cloud of fine particles
    fume; smoke.
    • The chimney was fuming
  5. verb treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
    fume; fumigate.
  6. verb be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
    fume; reek.

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