Antonyms for smoking


Grammar : Adj, adv, noun, verb
Spell : smohk
Phonetic Transcription : smoÊŠk


Definition of smoking

Origin :
  • late Old English smoca (rare) "fumes and volatile material given off by burning substances," related to smeocan "give off smoke," from Proto-Germanic *smuk- (cf. Middle Dutch smooc, Dutch smook, Middle High German smouch, German Schmauch), from PIE root *smeug- "to smoke; smoke" (cf. Armenian mux "smoke," Greek smykhein "to burn with smoldering flame," Old Irish much, Welsh mwg "smoke").
  • The more usual noun was Old English smec, which became dialectal smeech. Abusive meaning "black person" attested from 1913, American English. Smoke-eater "firefighter" is c.1930. Figurative phrase go up in smoke "be destroyed" (as if by fire) is from 1933. Smoke alarm first attested 1936; smoke-detector from 1957.
  • As in rabid : adj very angry; maniacal
  • As in serious : adj crucial, weighty
  • As in fired : adj subjected to fire
  • As in burning : adj blazing, flashing
  • As in ireful : adj furious
  • As in pyretic : adj hot
  • As in roasting : adj hot
  • As in scalding : adj hot
  • As in searing : adj hot
  • As in sizzling : adj hot
  • As in furious : adj extremely angry, very mad
  • As in hot : adj very high in temperature
  • As in on a roll : adv enjoying good fortune
  • As in tobacco : noun smoking substance
  • As in occur : verb take place, happen
  • As in puff : verb inhale or exhale air
  • As in reek : verb smell of; be characterized by
  • As in run : verb move fast on foot
  • As in scrutinize : verb examine closely
  • As in smolder : verb burn, simmer
  • As in befall : verb happen to; take place
  • As in burn : verb be on fire; set on fire
  • As in butcher : verb slay and prepare animal for meat
  • As in cure : verb cook, age food
  • As in dirty : verb cause to be soiled
  • As in fume : verb get very upset about
  • As in happen : verb come to pass; occur
  • As in hurry : verb act, move speedily
Example sentences :
  • The gentlemen were smoking, and some of the ladies were trying to look at ease with cigarettes.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • He removed from his lips the short corn-cob pipe he was smoking.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • He was smoking his big briar and drinking a huge glass of brown beer.
  • Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
  • Then he turned to the sergeant, who was smoking philosophically.
  • Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
  • Kua-ko was lying in his hammock, smoking, I think—certainly not reading.
  • Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
  • But the hot rock was smoking, and the wind blew the smoke into our faces.
  • Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
  • The smoking cattle held their noses low, and swayed beneath the yoke.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • Do I not give thanks for them when they are well roasted and smoking under my nose?
  • Extract from : « Maid Marian » by Thomas Love Peacock
  • They came in while I was smoking, and I stayed behind to have my smoke out.'
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • And the tobacconist was left alone in his shop, smoking gravely.
  • Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman

Synonyms for smoking

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