a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
Used in a Sentence
smoke
How to use smoke in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for smoke.
Editorial note
Drink a lot of beer, smoke a lot of pot.
Examples16
Definitions10
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of smoke gathered in one view.
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for smoke.
noun
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
See also: fume
noun
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"
See also: smoking
noun
an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
noun
something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"
noun
tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
noun
street names for marijuana
noun
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
See also: smoking
noun
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
verb
inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?"
verb
emit a cloud of fine particles; "The chimney was fuming"
See also: fume
Example sentences
Drink a lot of beer, smoke a lot of pot.
Try harder - is that smoke coming from the drill?
As someone that doesn't smoke weed and never wants to.
That plus rain, shady owners trying to blame you for "missing stuff", and people who smoke.
The pickup meant that I could smoke most Maseratis on the 0-60.
I saved a hard drive with some very important stuff on it exactly the same way. I had ham fisted the power connector in backwards and the sacred smoke had escaped.
Two "HR" people blew smoke up my ass for about 30 minutes about how awesome my site and my work was, then asked me to do a "code challenge".
A story goes that a scientist observing an young dolphin from an underwater portal had blown a cloud of cigarette smoke at it.
If the current design of smoke alarms causes people to disable them - irrespective of whether or not they should - then the design can be improved.
Inhaling a lungful of carcinogenic smoke several hundred times a day is undoubtedly a stupid idea.
We all recognize the importance of fire safety, but there is no excuse for the design of smoke and CO detectors to be so painfully obnoxious.
SimCity 5 tries to go all-in and simulate the hydrodynamics of each particle - but has to cut so many corners to run that it doesn't even look like smoke anymore.
A few years ago, my wife made a mistake and left her purse in her class room as she went out for a smoke break - while it was a pretty poor decision to leave her purse unattended, this was a class of about 10 students that she thought she could trust.
It might be obvious to your doctor that asthma puts the guinea pig at risk of - whatever, lung cancer if you smoke near it or whatever, I'm just making it up - just due to the organs involved, whereas you don't know this unless you read it.
I'm sorry, but give me a fucking break!I work hard, hit my deadlines, contribute to open source, am loyal to my friends, ready to help at the drop of a hat, and I'm risk-taking enough to be an entrepreneur, yet, look out, I can't be trusted because I choose not to smoke it up?
Welcome to America, where we read your private mail, track all your movements online, shoot your dogs, abuse you at the borders, put antibiotics in your food, bankrupt you when you get sick, throw you in jail with hardened criminals if you smoke a spliff, and drone-execute you with no warrant if the president doesn't like you.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use smoke in a sentence?
Drink a lot of beer, smoke a lot of pot.
What does smoke mean?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
What part of speech is smoke?
smoke is commonly used as noun, verb.