Smoke

/smoʊk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically produced by burning something.

The smoke from the forest fire could be seen miles away.

A cloud or stream of smoke; vapor.

He blew a ring of smoke into the air while relaxing.

A state of mind or situation characterized by uncertainty or obscurity.

There was a smoke of confusion around the new policy changes.

verb

To produce or emit smoke.

The train began to smoke as it approached the station.

To consume tobacco or other substances by inhaling smoke.

He decided to smoke a cigar to celebrate his promotion.

To cure food, especially meat or fish, by exposure to smoke.

They like to smoke their salmon for added flavor.

Old English 'smoca', related to Middle Dutch 'smok', from Proto-Germanic *smocō.

go up in smoke

To be destroyed or fail completely.

smoke and mirrors

Deceptive or misleading actions used to obscure the truth.

smoke screen

A ruse designed to conceal someone's true motives.

smokehouse

A building or structure where meat is cured with smoke.

smokeless

Indicating a substance that does not produce visible smoke when burned.

smoker

A device or person that smokes.

To consume cannabis.

Let's smoke some weed after class.

To defeat or to excel at something.

He really smoked the competition in the race.

To engage in an overwhelmingly successful action.

She smoked that test; got a perfect score!