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smoke

1 of 2

noun

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 (such as a cigarette) to smoke
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
smokeless adjective
smokelike adjective

smoke

2 of 2

verb

smoked; smoking; smokes

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
b
: to drive (something, such as mosquitoes) away by smoke
c
: to blacken or discolor with smoke
smoked glasses
d
: to cure or flavor by exposure to smoke
smoked ham
They smoked a rack of ribs.
… offers, among other things, a flavorful sirloin steak and barbecued smoked chicken. Andy Birsh
e
: to stupefy (insects, such as bees) by smoke
2
archaic : suspect
3
: to inhale and exhale the smoke of
smoke a cigarette
4
archaic : ridicule
5
slang : kill sense 1a
6
slang : to defeat or surpass decisively
7
: to hit (something, such as a baseball) with great force

Example Sentences

Noun Smoke from the campfire stung my eyes. We could see black smoke from the house fire. Can I bum a few smokes off you? Verb I caught her smoking a cigarette. He was thrown out of school for smoking marijuana. She smokes and drinks, but I don't. Do you mind if I smoke in here? That old car smokes when you start it up. the smoking remains of a fire We smoke our hams over hickory. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Aerial footage showed several homes burning as flames encroached under a dense layer of smoke. Nouran Salahieh And Taylor Romine, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Russian rockets destroyed an oil depot in the Krivoy Rog region, sending up huge plumes of smoke, Ukrainian news reports said. Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 At sunset Monday, flames raged through the hills above houses as columns of smoke billowed into the sky, reaching the Orange County coast. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 The result is absurdly tender beef with just a hint of smoke in each bite. Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 The palate is smooth, delicate, and finely tuned with syrupy prune, raisins, plum, raspberry, strawberry, 70% dark chocolate, peppercorn, ginger, clove, and a hint of smoke. Toby Grey, BGR, 4 Sep. 2022 Firefighters were called to investigate smoke on Putnam Ford Drive just after 4:15 p.m., the Cherokee fire department said in a news release. Henri Hollis, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 The sight of plumes of smoke became so common that GASP staffers sent complaints to the health department. Shane Loeffler, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2022 Explosions and bursts of molotov cocktail flames are richer and more realistic, all while benefiting from more natural clouds of smoke. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022
Verb
The brand makes some of the most popular fire pits on the market, thanks to their inventive design that burns truly smoke-free fires. Heath Owens, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2022 This week, the City Council in the popular retreat destination showed interest in moving ahead with a plan to allow three local pot dispensaries to open lounges where people could smoke, vape or take edibles. Marisa Gerberstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 The city’s fire department reminded residents that smoke detectors are available to those in need, at no cost. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2022 He was arrested and taken to a precinct interrogation room, where officers handed him a cup of water to drink and a cigarette to smoke. Eric Levenson, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 Some people ducked out to a courtyard to smoke or get fresh air. chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2022 My favorite place to smoke really is out here, on the West Coast. Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 The agency has issued 115,331 warning letters to smoke shops, cigarette makers, vape makers and other tobacco companies since 2009. Nicholas Florko And Elissa Welle, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 Thailand's health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalized the drug. CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoke was before the 12th century

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