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Smoke: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：Visible gas from fire (smoke)
smoke
/smoʊk/
n.
The visible gas that comes from something that is burning.
Visible gas from fire
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/ˈvɪzəbl ɡæs frəm ˈfaɪər/
n.
Smoke is a collection of tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the air, produced when a material burns. It is often gray or black and can be seen rising from a fire.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Old English 'smoca', related to German 'Schmauch' and Dutch 'smeul' (to smolder).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine the 'S' in smoke as a wisp of smoke curling upward from a chimney. The curl spells S-M-O-K-E.
📖 Example
When we started the barbecue, thick gray smoke rose into the clear sky.
When we started the barbecue, thick gray smoke rose into the clear sky.
🔗 Collocations
thick smoke – A large amount of dense smoke
smoke detector – A device that senses smoke and alarms
cloud of smoke – A visible mass of smoke in the air
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
From Old English 'smoca', akin to German 'Schmauch'. Smoke has been key for cooking, heat, and signaling. The idiom 'smoke and mirrors' refers to deception, from magicians' use of smoke.
Meaning 2：Inhale cigarette smoke (smoke)
smoke
/smoʊk/
n.
To breathe in smoke from a cigarette or similar through the mouth.
Inhale cigarette smoke
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/ɪnˈheɪl ˈsɪɡəreɪt smoʊk/
n.
To smoke means to draw smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe into the mouth and lungs, and then exhale it. It is a common but unhealthy habit.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
He waited outside the railway station to smoke a cigarette before his long journey.
He waited outside the railway station to smoke a cigarette before his long journey.
🔗 Collocations
smoke a cigarette – To inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette
smoking habit – The regular practice of smoking tobacco
quit smoking – To stop the habit of smoking
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
abstain (v.) – To refrain from smoking or any harmful activity
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