smoke

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

Related to SMOKE

Synonyms: annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, whip [slang], smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax [slang], whomp, whop (or whap), whup

Related Words: sweep, upset; beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst; crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish; ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend; edge (out), nose out, pip [British]; cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed; break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

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