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Meaning of smoke

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smoke

Pronunciation:/sməʊk//smoʊk/

noun

Definitions

  1. The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.

  2. A cigarette.

    Example: Can I bum a smoke off you?;  I need to go buy some smokes.

  3. Anything to smoke (e.g. cigarettes, marijuana, etc.)

    Example: Hey, you got some smoke?

  4. (never plural) An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.; the duration of this act.

    Example: I'm going out for a smoke.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of the colour known as smoke.

  2. Made of or with smoke.

smoke

Pronunciation:/sməʊk//smoʊk/

verb

Definitions

  1. To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

    Example: He's smoking his pipe.

  2. To inhale and exhale tobacco smoke.

    Example: Do you smoke?

  3. To give off smoke.

    Example: My old truck was still smoking even after the repairs.

  4. To preserve or prepare (food) for consumption by treating with smoke.

    Example: You'll need to smoke the meat for several hours.