What is the meaning of smoke?

noun

  • A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas.
  • A hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion.
    • usage: "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"
  • An indication of some hidden activity.
    • usage: "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
  • Something with no concrete substance.
    • usage: "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"
  • Tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder.
  • Street names for marijuana.
  • The act of smoking tobacco or other substances.
    • usage: "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
  • Baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity. (
    • usage: "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

verb

  • Inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes.
    • usage: "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke"
  • Emit a cloud of fine particles.
    • usage: "The chimney was fuming"
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APAWordNet. (2010). smoke. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/smoke/definitions/1192290
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HarvardWordNet 2010, smoke, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/smoke/definitions/1192290>.
MLAWordNet. "smoke" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/smoke/definitions/1192290>
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