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smoking

smo·king

UK/ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ US/ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ common slang
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

  • “he went outside for a smoke”
  • “smoking stinks”
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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”
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adjective

1.

emitting smoke in great volume

  • “a smoking fireplace”
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Origin

From Middle English smokynge, smokiende, from Old English smociende (“smoking”), from Proto-Germanic *smukōndz (“emitting smoke, smoking”), equivalent to smoke + -ing.

Phrases

  • cold smoking
  • no smoking
  • secondary smoking
  • smoking bean
  • smoking bishop
  • smoking cap
  • smoking car
  • smoking carriage
  • smoking ceremony
  • smoking compartment
  • smoking gun
  • smoking hot

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