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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

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 : WordNet®

smoking
     adj : emitting smoke in great volume; "a smoking fireplace"

smoking
     n 1: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went
          outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks" [syn: {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" [syn: {smoke}]
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