smoking

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: smoke

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the act of smoking tobacco or other substances“he went outside for a smoke”“smoking stinks”Synonyms: 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”Synonyms: smoke

Adjective (1)

  1. emitting smoke in great volume“a smoking fireplace”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Smoking \Smok"ing\, a. & n. from Smoke. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Hard by a cottage chimney smokes.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage. [1913 Webster]

The anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke agains. that man.— Deut. xxix. 20.[1913 Webster]

3.To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion. [1913 Webster]

Proud of his steeds, he smokes along the field.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

5.To suffer severely; to be punished. [1913 Webster]

Some of you shall smoke for it in Rome.— Shak.[1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
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