"fumes" in the noun sense

1. smoke, fume

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

"fumes" in the verb sense

1. fume

be mad, angry, or furious

2. fume, smoke

emit a cloud of fine particles

"The chimney was fuming"

3. fumigate, fume

treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

4. reek, fume

be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

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