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Smoking - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Smoking : adj : emitting smoke in great volume; "a smoking fireplace"
(noun)
1: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went
outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks" [syn: smoke]
2: a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being
produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of
black smoke that could be seen for miles" [syn: smoke]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Smoke \Smoke\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smoked; p. pr. & vb n.
Smoking.] [AS. smocian; akin to D. smoken, G. schmauchen,
Dan. sm["o]ge. See Smoke, n.]
1. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of
vapor or exhalation; to reek.
Hard by a cottage chimney smokes. --Milton.
2. Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage.
The anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke
agains. that man. --Deut. xxix.
20.
3. To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.
Proud of his steeds, he smokes along the field.
--Dryden.
4. To draw into the mouth the smoke of tobacco burning in a
pipe or in the form of a cigar, cigarette, etc.; to
habitually use tobacco in this manner.
5. To suffer severely; to be punished.
Some of you shall smoke for it in Rome. --Shak.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Smoking : \Smok"ing\,
a. & n. from Smoke.
Smoking bean (Bot.), the long pod of the catalpa, or
Indian-bean tree, often smoked by boys as a substitute for
cigars.
Smoking car, a railway car carriage reserved for the use of
passengers who smoke tobacco.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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