Seethe, seeing barrel lost in bungling attempt (4)
I believe the answer is:
fume
'seethe' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fume that I've seen before include "Give off vapour" , "Express great anger" , "Smoulder with rage" , "Chafe" , "Champ at the bit" .)