smoking

Definition of Smoking in English :

1. smoke, smoking

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

Example Sentences:
'he went outside for a smoke'
'smoking stinks'

2. smoke, smoking

a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

Example Sentences:
'the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles'

3. smoking

emitting smoke in great volume

Example Sentences:
'a smoking fireplace'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Smoking

noun

1.

the act or habit of smoking cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe

Smoking is now banned in many places of work.

Smoking is bad for you.

This is a no-smoking area.

I'm trying to give up smoking.

adjective

2.

emitting smoke, sometimes excessively

a pile of smoking rubble

3.

intended for people who want to smoke cigarettes, etc

Would you like smoking or non-smoking?

adj.

1. Engaging in the smoking of tobacco: smoking passengers.

2. Designated or reserved for smokers: the smoking section of a restaurant.

3. Of or relating to the use of tobacco: corporate smoking policies.