fume
/fjuːm/noun
उच्चारण फ़्यूम
धुआँ, धूम
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as antonym
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[C, usually pl.]
smoke, gas or something similar that smells strongly or is dangerous to breathe in
धुआँ, धूम
- exhaust fumes from cars
- Paint fumes filled the small room and made everyone cough.
- Workers wore masks to protect them from chemical fumes.
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- The fumes from the burning rubbish drifted over the colony.
- Petrol fumes made the garage hard to stay in.
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[I] ~ (at/over/about sb/sth)
to be very angry about something
क्रोध से भरना, भुनभुनाना
- He was fuming at the delay.
- The fans fumed when the umpire gave a wrong decision.
- Sanjay fumed silently while the guests kept him waiting.
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- She was still fuming about the unfair marks the next day.
- Commuters fumed over the cancelled trains.
Synonyms seethe rage boil smoulder see red
Opposite be calm keep cool
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fumes (plural noun)
As a noun, fumes is nearly always plural and means strong-smelling smoke or gas that may be harmful.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'fumes' लगभग हमेशा बहुवचन में आता है और तेज़ गंध वाले धुएँ या गैस को बताता है जो हानिकारक हो सकती है।
- Petrol fumes made him feel dizzy.
- The fumes from the factory spread across the town.
fume at / over / about sth
As a verb, fume means to be very angry; at, over or about shows the cause.
क्रिया के रूप में 'fume' का अर्थ बहुत क्रोधित होना है; at, over या about कारण बताते हैं।
- Arjun fumed at the delay in the results.
- She was still fuming over the unfair marks.
fume (with direct speech)
Fume can introduce angry speech, as in, 'It is a disgrace,' he fumed.
'Fume' क्रोध भरे कथन का परिचय दे सकता है, जैसे 'It is a disgrace,' he fumed।
- 'You lied to me,' she fumed.
fume + noun (modifier) and fumigate
Fume is related to fumigate, which means to kill insects with smoke or gas.
'Fume' का संबंध 'fumigate' से है, जिसका अर्थ धुएँ या गैस से कीड़े मारना है।
- The godown was fumigated to protect the grain.
fume (to give off smoke)
Less often, fume as a verb means to give off smoke or gas, as in a fuming chimney.
कम प्रयोग में 'fume' क्रिया का अर्थ धुआँ या गैस छोड़ना है, जैसे धुआँ उगलती चिमनी।
- The chimneys of the old mill fumed all day.
+Collocations 5
adjective + fumes
toxicpetroldieselexhaustpoisonouschemical
- Exhaust fumes from traffic pollute the air.
verb + fumes
inhalebreathe ingive offproduceescape
- Do not inhale the fumes of the paint.
fume + preposition (anger)
atoveraboutwith ragein silence
- He fumed in silence while the speaker continued.
adverb + fume
silentlyangrilyfuriouslyquietlyconstantly
- She sat fuming silently in the corner.
fume + noun (source)
exhaustpaintsmokepetrolweldingchemical
- Welding fumes can damage the lungs.
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- The car stopped, and thick black fumes rose from the engine.
कार रुक गई और इंजन से गाढ़ा काला धुआँ उठने लगा।
- The workers wore masks to avoid breathing toxic fumes.
श्रमिकों ने विषैली गैसें सूँघने से बचने के लिए मास्क पहने।
- Radhika fumed at her brother for losing her notes.
राधिका अपने भाई पर नोट्स खो देने के कारण भड़क उठी।
- The manager was fuming over the missing files.
प्रबंधक गुम हुई फ़ाइलों को लेकर गुस्से से तमतमाया हुआ था।
- Diesel fumes from the buses hung over the crossing.
बसों का डीज़ल का धुआँ चौराहे पर छाया हुआ था।
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✗ He fumed on his servant.
✓ He fumed at his servant.
The preposition for the person you are angry with is at, not on.
जिस व्यक्ति पर क्रोध हो उसके लिए 'at' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ The fume of the vehicles is harming us.
✓ The fumes of the vehicles are harming us.
In this sense, the noun is plural: fumes, with a plural verb.
इस अर्थ में संज्ञा बहुवचन 'fumes' होती है और verb भी बहुवचन आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fume, rage and seethe all describe anger, but they differ in how it is shown.
Fume, rage और seethe तीनों क्रोध बताते हैं, पर उसके प्रकट होने के ढंग में अंतर है।
To be very angry, often without being able to act on it.
बहुत क्रोधित होना, प्रायः बिना कुछ कर पाने की स्थिति में।
- He fumed at the delay.
To show violent anger, often loudly.
हिंसक क्रोध दिखाना, प्रायः ज़ोर से।
- The crowd raged against the decision.
To be extremely angry inside while not showing it.
भीतर से अत्यंत क्रोधित होना पर उसे दिखाना नहीं।
- She seethed quietly.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the angry words together: fume, seethe (be extremely angry without showing it), rage, boil, smoulder (feel strong anger that you do not express), see red (informal, become very angry).
क्रोध के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fume, seethe (बिना दिखाए अत्यधिक क्रोधित होना), rage, boil, smoulder (व्यक्त न किया गया तीव्र क्रोध), see red (अनौपचारिक, बहुत क्रोधित होना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fuming with anger (very angry), run on fumes (continue working with very little energy left).
Idiom: fuming with anger (बहुत क्रोधित), run on fumes (बहुत कम ऊर्जा के साथ काम जारी रखना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: vehicle exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas, and nitrogen oxides; Bharat Stage VI emission norms were introduced in India in 2020.
विज्ञान में वाहनों के धुएँ में कार्बन मोनोऑक्साइड, एक विषैली गैस, और नाइट्रोजन ऑक्साइड होते हैं; भारत में 2020 में Bharat Stage VI उत्सर्जन मानक लागू हुए।