smoke
/smoʊk/
verb
- To inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette, pipe, or other substance.
- She decided to quit smoking for her health.
- My grandfather used to smoke a pipe every evening.
- It is illegal to smoke inside most public buildings.
- To preserve or flavor food by exposing it to smoke.
- You can smoke meat at home with a simple smoker.
- They smoke salmon over wood chips for a rich flavor.
- The chef smokes the cheese in a special oven.
- To produce smoke, as from a fire or engine.
- The chimney smoked when we lit the fire.
- The barbecue started to smoke as the fat dripped onto the coals.
- The old car smoked heavily as it climbed the hill.
noun
- The visible gas and small particles released when something burns.
- The smoke from the factory chimney drifted across the valley.
- Thick black smoke rose from the burning building.
- We could smell smoke from the campfire a mile away.
- The act of smoking tobacco or another substance, or a cigarette or cigar.
- He stepped outside for a quick smoke.
- She offered him a smoke, but he declined.
- I need a smoke after that long meeting.
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