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Definition smoke in British English

smoke verb

verb
/sməʊk/
1

to suck smoke from a cigarette, pipe etc into your mouth and lungs

Example

Phil was reading the paper and smoking a cigarette.

Synonyms and related words
ashtray cessation chain-smoke
1.1

to smoke cigarettes as a regular habit

Example

I didn't know you smoked!

Example

She smokes about 20 a day.

Example

Jane started smoking heavily as her job became more stressful.

Synonyms and related words
ashtray cessation chain-smoke
2

to produce smoke

Example

By the time I got to the garage, the engine was smoking alarmingly.

Synonyms and related words
give off send out emit
2.1

if a fire smokes, it produces a lot of smoke

Synonyms and related words
burn light blaze
3

to preserve and give flavour to fish or other food by hanging it in smoke

Synonyms and related words
bottle can cure
4

to completely defeat someone in a contest

Example

Although Douglas won the election, Lincoln smoked him in a series of debates.

Definition smoke in British English