"smoking" in the noun sense
1. smoke, smoking
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
"he went outside for a smoke"
"smoking stinks"
2. smoke, smoking
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"
"smoking" in the verb sense
1. smoke
inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
"We never smoked marijuana"
"Do you smoke?"
2. fume, smoke
emit a cloud of fine particles
"The chimney was fuming"
"smoking" in the adjective sense
1. smoking
emitting smoke in great volume
"a smoking fireplace"
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