Smoke Definition & Meaning

smoke
noun
  1. a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
  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"
  3. an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
  4. something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"
  5. tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
  6. street names for marijuana
  7. the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
  8. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
verb
  1. inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?"
  2. emit a cloud of fine particles; "The chimney was fuming"

Synonyms for smoke

bullet noun

a projectile that is fired from a gun a high-speed passenger train (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

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cannabis noun

any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers

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dope noun

street names for marijuana an ignorant or foolish person carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope

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fastball noun

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

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fume noun

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas be mad, angry, or furious emit a cloud of fine particles

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gage noun

street names for marijuana a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire

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grass noun

narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals

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heater noun

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

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hummer noun

a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

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marihuana noun

a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared the most

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"Smoke" in song lyrics

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  • "Lookin' for more indo smoke"
    (11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit]
  • "The reversal of the mirrors and smoke"
    2Mex — Obey
  • "Have you ever seen a Vogue tire smoke?"
    415 — 415

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Frequently asked questions

What does smoke mean?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas 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" an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere" something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke
What part of speech is smoke?
Smoke is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does smoke have?
Smoke has 10 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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