cigarette

noun
UK: /ˌsɪɡəˈret/
US: /ˌsɪɡəˈret/

  1. A thin paper tube filled with tobacco, that people smoke.

    1. He lit a cigarette before getting in the car. [ ] [ ]
    2. The smell of cigarette smoke lingered in the air long after he left the room. [ ] [ ]

  2. A commercially manufactured roll of finely cut tobacco cured, wrapped in thin paper for smoking.

    1. She bummed a cigarette from a stranger outside the bar. [ ] [ ]
    2. The detective found a discarded cigarette butt near the crime scene providing a potential clue. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

smoke cig fag

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cigarette" in English means: A thin paper tube filled with tobacco, that people smoke., A commercially manufactured roll of finely cut tobacco cured, wrapped in thin paper for smoking..

The phonetic transcription of "cigarette" is /ˌsɪɡəˈret/ in British English and /ˌsɪɡəˈret/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cigarette": smoke, cig, fag.

Example usage of "cigarette": "He lit a cigarette before getting in the car.". More examples on the page.