smoking
/ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
noun
- The act of inhaling and exhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
- Smoking is banned in most restaurants now.
- He quit smoking after ten years.
- The doctor warned her about the dangers of smoking.
- The process of preserving or flavoring food by exposing it to smoke from burning wood.
- Smoking gives salmon a rich, savory taste.
- They use hickory wood for smoking bacon.
- The smoking of cheese requires low temperatures.
adjective
- Producing or emitting smoke.
- The smoking chimney signaled that someone was home.
- We saw a smoking volcano in the distance.
- The smoking engine forced the driver to pull over.
- Very impressive, exciting, or fast (informal).
- He drove at a smoking speed down the highway.
- She hit a smoking fast serve that the opponent couldn't return.
- The band played a smoking set that had everyone dancing.