What is the meaning of smoking?

noun

• The act of smoking tobacco or other substances.
  • usage: "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
  • synonyms: smoke
• 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"
  • synonyms: smoke

verb

• Inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes.
  • usage: "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke"
  • synonyms: smoke
• Emit a cloud of fine particles.
  • usage: "The chimney was fuming"
  • synonyms: fume, smoke

adjective

• Emitting smoke in great volume.
  • usage: "a smoking fireplace"