fuming

UK
/ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈfjumɪŋ/
fumingadjective
more fuming
Comp.
most fuming
Super.
UK
/ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈfjumɪŋ/
Translations
He was fuming with anger after the meeting.
Он был разъярённый после встречи.
The fuming volcano was a sight to behold.
Дымящийся вулкан был зрелищем, которое стоило увидеть.
Definitions
Extremely angry or furious.
She was fuming when she found out that her brother had borrowed her car without asking.
Emitting smoke or vapor.
The fuming volcano was a sight to behold, with smoke billowing from its peak.
fumingnoun
fumings
pl
UK
/ˈfjuː.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈfjuː.mɪŋ/
Gerund use functioning as an uncountable noun.
Definitions
The act or process of emitting fumes, smoke, or vapour.
The constant fuming of the chemicals filled the laboratory with an acrid smell.
An expression or state of intense anger.
His silent fuming was more unsettling than if he had shouted.
fumeverb

fuming

Gerund

fumed
Past Simple
fumed
Past Participle
fuming
Gerund
UK
/fjuːm/
US
/fjum/
Translations
The factory chimneys fume all day long.
Трубы завода дымят весь день.
кипеть от злости
She began to fume when she heard the news.
Она начала кипеть от злости, когда услышала новости.
Definitions
To emit gas, smoke, or vapor.
The factory chimneys fume toxic gases into the atmosphere.
To feel or show anger or resentment.
She began to fume when she realized she had been left out of the meeting.
To expose or treat (something) with fumes, especially in order to disinfect, flavour, or colour it.
The jeweller fumed the glass with silver to give it a mirror-like finish.
fumegerund / present participle

fuming

Functions as an adjective meaning ‘very angry’ or ‘emitting fumes’; derived from the present participle of the verb.
Definitions
Extremely angry; seething with rage.
He left the meeting fuming after the unfair decision.
fumenoun
Definitions
A gas, smoke, or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale.
The factory emitted thick fumes that polluted the air.
An angry or irritable mood.
She was in a fume after hearing the disappointing news.
fumeadjective
Definitions
Relating to or designed to remove or protect against fumes (usually used before a noun).
The chemist worked under a fume hood to avoid inhaling toxic vapors.
fumepast participle
Definitions
Treated with fumes so as to change colour, preserve, disinfect, or otherwise affect the material.
The cabinet is made from fumed oak to achieve a rich, dark tone.