smoke
Americannoun
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the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
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something resembling this, as vapor or mist, flying particles, etc.
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something unsubstantial, evanescent, or without result.
Their hopes and dreams proved to be smoke.
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an obscuring condition.
the smoke of controversy.
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an act or spell of smoking something, especially tobacco.
They had a smoke during the intermission.
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something for smoking, as a cigar or cigarette.
This is the best smoke on the market.
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Slang. marijuana.
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Slang. a homemade drink consisting of denatured alcohol and water.
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Physics, Chemistry. a system of solid particles suspended in a gaseous medium.
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a bluish or brownish gray color.
verb (used without object)
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to give off or emit smoke, as in burning.
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to give out smoke offensively or improperly, as a stove.
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to send forth steam or vapor, dust, or the like.
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to draw into the mouth and puff out the smoke of tobacco or the like, as from a pipe or cigarette.
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Slang. to ride or travel with great speed.
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Australian.
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to flee.
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to abscond.
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verb (used with object)
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to draw into the mouth and puff out the smoke of.
to smoke tobacco.
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to use (a pipe, cigarette, etc.) in this process.
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to expose to smoke.
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to fumigate (rooms, furniture, etc.).
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to cure (meat, fish, etc.) by exposure to smoke.
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to color or darken by smoke.
verb phrase
idioms
noun
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the product of combustion, consisting of fine particles of carbon carried by hot gases and air
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any cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
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the act of smoking tobacco or other substances, esp in a pipe or as a cigarette or cigar
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the duration of smoking such substances
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informal
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a cigarette or cigar
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a substance for smoking, such as pipe tobacco or marijuana
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something with no concrete or lasting substance
everything turned to smoke
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a thing or condition that obscures
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any of various colours similar to that of smoke, esp a dark grey with a bluish, yellowish, or greenish tinge
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to come to nothing
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to burn up vigorously
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to flare up in anger
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verb
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(intr) to emit smoke or the like, sometimes excessively or in the wrong place
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to draw in on (a burning cigarette, etc) and exhale the smoke
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to use tobacco for smoking
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slang (intr) to use marijuana for smoking
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(tr) to bring (oneself) into a specified state by smoking
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(tr) to subject or expose to smoke
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(tr) to cure (meat, fish, cheese, etc) by treating with smoke
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(tr) to fumigate or purify the air of (rooms, etc)
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(tr) to darken (glass, etc) by exposure to smoke
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slang (intr) to move, drive, ride, etc, very fast
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obsolete (tr) to tease or mock
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archaic (tr) to suspect or detect
noun
Other Word Forms
- antismoke adjective
- smokable adjective
- smokelike adjective
- unsmoked adjective
- unsmoking adjective
Etymology
Origin of smoke
before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English smoca; (v.) Middle English smoken, Old English smocian
Example Sentences
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He walked the perimeter to ensure there was a line cut around it and that it was cold, and did not see any smoke or any sign that the fire was not fully extinguished.
From Los Angeles Times
There is no evidence that Kim Jong Un is suffering from ill health, aside from references to his weight, smoking and drinking habits.
From BBC
Embassy is located, before they were dispersed amid thick clouds of smoke and what appeared to be water cannons.
Since early on Saturday, foreigners in the United Arab Emirates have been sharing videos of plumes of smoke rising above the skyscrapers and expressing their shock that the usual haven of stability was under attack.
From Barron's
Blasts were heard in northern Tehran and smoke was seen emanating from a building, an AFP journalist reported.
From Barron's
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