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1smoke

noun \ˈsmōk\

Definition of SMOKE

1
a : the gaseous products of burning materials especially of organic origin made visible by the presence of small particles of carbon
b : a suspension of particles in a gas
2
a : a mass or column of smoke
b : smudge
3
: fume or vapor often resulting from the action of heat on moisture
4
: something of little substance, permanence, or value
5
: something that obscures
6
a (1) : something (as a cigarette) to smoke (2) : marijuana 2
b : an act of smoking tobacco; especially : a smoking break
7
a : a pale blue
b : any of the colors of smoke
8
: pitches that are fastballs <if a guy's going to hit you…he certainly isn't going to throw a spitter—he gives you smoke — Tony Conigliaro>
smoke·less \ˈsmō-kləs\ adjective
smoke·like \ˈsmōk-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of SMOKE

  1. Smoke from the campfire stung my eyes.
  2. We could see black smoke from the house fire.
  3. Can I bum a few smokes off you?

Origin of SMOKE

Middle English, from Old English smoca; akin to Old English smēocan to emit smoke, Middle High German smouch smoke, and probably to Greek smychein to smolder
First Known Use: before 12th century

2smoke

verb
smokedsmok·ing

Definition of SMOKE

intransitive verb
1
a : to emit or exhale smoke
b : to emit excessive smoke
2
archaic : to undergo punishment : suffer
3
: to spread or rise like smoke
4
: to inhale and exhale the fumes of burning plant material and especially tobacco; especially : to smoke tobacco habitually
transitive verb
1
a : fumigate
b : to drive (as mosquitoes) away by smoke
c : to blacken or discolor with smoke <smoked glasses>
d : to cure by exposure to smoke <smoked ham>
e : to stupefy (as bees) by smoke
2
archaic : suspect
3
: to inhale and exhale the smoke of <smoke a cigarette>
4
archaic : ridicule
5
slang : kill 1a
6
slang : to defeat or surpass decisively
7
: to hit (as a baseball) with great force

Examples of SMOKE

  1. I caught her smoking a cigarette.
  2. He was thrown out of school for smoking marijuana.
  3. She smokes and drinks, but I don't.
  4. Do you mind if I smoke in here?
  5. That old car smokes when you start it up.
  6. the smoking remains of a fire
  7. We smoke our hams over hickory.

First Known Use of SMOKE

before 12th century

smoke

verb \ˈsmōk\   (Medical Dictionary)
smoked; smok·ing

Medical Definition of SMOKE

intransitive verb
: to inhale and exhale the fumes of burning plant material and especially tobacco; especially : to smoke tobacco habitually
transitive verb
: to inhale and exhale the smoke of <smoked 30 cigarettes a day>

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