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smoking

/ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Smoking means: emitting smoke in great volume.

Synonyms for smoking2

noun, as in the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

smoke

noun, as in a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

smoke

adjective, as in emitting smoke in great volume

smoky

What does smoking mean?3

adjective

1

emitting smoke in great volume“a smoking fireplace”

noun

1

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances“he went outside for a smoke”

2

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with smoking?7

two syllables

jokingchokingsoakingpokingstroking

three syllables

provokinginvoking
Show 40 near rhymes
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Smoking in a sentence

  • You must give up smoking, as it is unhealthy.acell
  • As is evident from the data, smoking is not decreasing among the young.CM
  • Every time cigarettes go up in price, many people try to give up smoking.Swift
  • Once you start smoking, it is difficult to get rid of that bad habit.CM
  • He doesn't come any more, the one smoking said.unknown
  • Please fasten your seat belts, and kindly refrain from smoking.Eldad
  • Recently, more and more countries have prohibited smoking.unknown
  • I advised him to give up smoking, but he would not listen to me.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of smoking

as a noun

plural
smokings