smoke

noun
UK: /sməʊk/
US: /smoʊk/

  1. A cloud of gray, black, or white gas and dust produced by burning something.

    1. I saw smoke coming from the chimney. [ ] [ ]
    2. The thick smoke from the factory made it difficult to breathe outside. [ ] [ ]

  2. The act of smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

    1. He went outside for a smoke. [ ] [ ]
    2. She enjoys a relaxing smoke after dinner with a glass of wine. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

puff haze vapor
smoke verb

  1. To produce smoke by burning.

    1. The fire is smoking a lot. [ ] [ ]
    2. My old car smokes when I drive uphill, I need to repair it. [ ] [ ]

  2. To inhale and exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or another substance.

    1. He smokes cigarettes every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to quit smoke after many years of using this habit. [ ] [ ]

  3. To preserve or flavor food by exposing it to smoke.

    1. They smoke salmon in this region. [ ] [ ]
    2. We will smoke the meat over a low fire for several hours, that it will be perfect. [ ] [ ]
smoke adjective

  1. Having a flavor of smoke.

    1. I like smoke flavor in my food. [ ] [ ]
    2. We ordered smoke sausage and mustard at the festival, it was delicious. [ ] [ ]
smoke phrasal-verb

  1. A type of phrasal verb.

    1. They smoke out enemies to win. [ ] [ ]
    2. They want smoke out that area. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "smoke" in English means: A cloud of gray, black, or white gas and dust produced by burning something., The act of smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe..

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

Synonyms for "smoke": puff, haze, vapor.

Example usage of "smoke": "I saw smoke coming from the chimney.". More examples on the page.