Definition of smoke
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
2a
: 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
6a(1)
: something (such as a cigarette) to smoke
(2)
: marijuana sense 2
7a
: 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
verb
smoked; smoking
Definition of smoke (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to emit or exhale smoke
b
: to emit excessive smoke
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
1a
: fumigate
b
: to drive (something, such 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 (insects, such as bees) by smoke
3
: to inhale and exhale the smoke of
smoke a cigarette
6
slang
: to defeat or surpass decisively
7
: to hit (something, such as a baseball) with great force
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The first known use of smoke was before the 12th century
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