smoke

1. n. The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like. Source: opted

2. n. That which resembles smoke; a vapor; a mist. Source: opted

3. n. Anything unsubstantial, as idle talk. Source: opted

4. n. The act of smoking, esp. of smoking tobacco; as, to have a smoke. Source: opted

5. n. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek. Source: opted

6. n. Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage. Source: opted

7. n. To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion. Source: opted

8. n. 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. Source: opted

9. n. To suffer severely; to be punished. Source: opted

10. v. t. To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to disinfect, to cure, etc., by smoke; as, to smoke or fumigate infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation. Source: opted

11. v. t. To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume. Source: opted

12. v. t. To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect. Source: opted

13. v. t. To ridicule to the face; to quiz. Source: opted

14. v. t. To inhale and puff out the smoke of, as tobacco; to burn or use in smoking; as, to smoke a pipe or a cigar. Source: opted

15. v. t. To subject to the operation of smoke, for the purpose of annoying or driving out; -- often with out; as, to smoke a woodchuck out of his burrow. Source: opted

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