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Smoke \Smoke\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smoked; p. pr. & vb n. Smoking.]

[AS. smocian; akin to D. smoken, G. schmauchen, Dan. sm["o]ge. See Smoke, n.]

1. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek.

Hard by a cottage chimney smokes. --Milton.

2. Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage.

The anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke agains. that man. --Deut. xxix. 20.

3. To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.

Proud of his steeds, he smokes along the field. --Dryden.

4. To draw into the mouth the smoke of tobacco burning in a pipe or in the form of a cigar, cigarette, etc.; to habitually use tobacco in this manner.

5. To suffer severely; to be punished.

Some of you shall smoke for it in Rome. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Smoking \Smok"ing\, a. & n. from Smoke.

Smoking bean (Bot.), the long pod of the catalpa, or Indian-bean tree, often smoked by boys as a substitute for cigars.

Smoking car, a railway car carriage reserved for the use of passengers who smoke tobacco.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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