fume

Definition

  • noun: smoke or gas that smells unpleasant
  • noun: a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive
  • verb: to show or feel anger
  • verb: to expose to or treat with 'fumes'
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: exhalation, smoke, vapor

Examples

  • “They made these changes without even asking our opinion,” one employee 'fumed'.

  • automobile exhaust 'fumes'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Any use as an escape pod for re-entry is impossible. Shouldn't we be turning? We're drifting again. Not yet. I wasn't kidding about those fumes. This can has one or two good thrusts left... if we're lucky. Steady. Aim. (..)
    2013 Gravity
  • (..) The good news is, we're about five minutes from the ISS and I know where the Russians stash their vodka. And that is good, because I'm runnin' on fumes here. The bad news is, I'm gonna be about ten minutes short of breakin' Anatoly's record, and I... What? - I'm redlining. (..)
    2013 Gravity