noun
smoke
smohk
noun
1
The visible gas and particles given off by something burning.
"Smoke poured from the chimney all winter."
"She could see smoke rising from the campfire."
verb
1
To inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
"He tried to quit smoking for years."
"She smokes only on weekends."
2
To give off smoke.
"The damp wood smoked badly in the fireplace."
3
To preserve or flavor food by exposing it to smoke.
"They smoke their own salmon at the lodge."
How to Use Smoke
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe visible fumes from burning material, or the act of inhaling burning tobacco (or preserving food with smoke).
Common pairings
smoke a cigarette
go up in smoke
smoked salmon
smoke signals
Word Forms
smoked past tense, smoken past tense, smokes plural, smokes singular
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Etymology
From Old English smoca, "smoke," related to Dutch and German words for smoke from a fire.