English to English
smoke
(sm/oU/k
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noun (n)
- a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion(noun.process)Example:
The fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles.
source: wordnet30 - an indication of some hidden activity(noun.communication)Example:
With all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere.
source: wordnet30 - something with no concrete substance(noun.attribute)Example:
His dreams all turned to smoke.
It was just smoke and mirrors.
source: wordnet30 - tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- the act of smoking tobacco or other substances(noun.act)Example:
He went outside for a smoke.
source: wordnet30 - The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes(verb.consumption)Example:
We never smoked marijuana.
Do you smoke?.
source: wordnet30 - emit a cloud of fine particles(verb.weather)source: wordnet30
- To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek.(verb)source: webster1913
- To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to disinfect, to cure, etc., by smoke; as, to smoke or fumigate infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation.(verb)source: webster1913