Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Fuming

What does it mean?

Extremely angry.

Is it positive or negative?

Negative.

When do you use it?

Used to describe being really cross about a situation or someone's behaviour.

Examples

Example 1: She was fuming when she found out he'd lied.

Example 2: I was still fuming about the parking ticket hours later.

Question for you

What sort of things make you fume with anger?

Are you looking for English speaking practice online?

Fuming is a strong way to say you are very angry. We practise emotional language in online English lessons with a British native speaker. For a lighter word, try miffed. Find out more here.