English adjective: smoking | |||
1. | smoking emitting smoke in great volume | ||
Samples | A smoking fireplace. | ||
Similar | smoky | ||
Antonyms | smokeless | ||
English noun: smoking | |||
1. | smoking (act) the act of smoking tobacco or other substances | ||
Samples | He went outside for a smoke. Smoking stinks. | ||
Synonyms | smoke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | puffing | ||
Part holonym | drag, puff, pull | ||
2. | smoking (process) a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion | ||
Samples | The fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles. | ||
Synonyms | smoke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evaporation, vapor, vaporisation, vaporization, vapour | ||