fumed

Meanings

• verb

  to breathe out with great force and agitation, as if in anger or excitement

  - "He fumed and paced the room, unable to contain his anger."
  - "After the loss, the team fumed in the locker room."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fumed
plumed , loomed , roomed

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Variants

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fume , fumed , fumes , fuming

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to smoke' or 'to be filled with smoke'. Later came to mean 'to be filled with strong emotion'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'fumed' comes from the Old French word 'fumer', which means 'to smoke'.

2. In chemistry, 'fuming' refers to the process of heating a substance until it releases volatile fumes.

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Related Concepts

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1. agitation: A state of anxiety or restlessness, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as trembling or rapid breathing.

2. excitement: A state of heightened emotion, often accompanied by increased energy and enthusiasm.

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Culture

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In literature, 'fumed' is often used to describe a character's intense emotion, particularly anger or frustration. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or environment that is tense or heated.

How to Memorize "fumed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone breathing heavily and angrily, their chest heaving up and down. Visualize the word 'fumed' written out in your mind as you do this.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fumed' with the feeling of anger or frustration. Think of a time when you were very angry and use that emotion to help remember the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'fumed' with the word 'smoked', which is its original meaning. Visualize a pipe or cigarette, and remember that 'fumed' means 'to smoke with great emotion'.

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