1. Emitting smoke in great volume
   "a smoking fireplace"
    
2. [slang] Of the highest quality, skill, etc.; very good or impressive
   - ace [informal], A-one [informal], crack [informal], first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch [informal], top-notch [informal], tops [informal], A1 [informal], top-class, gnarly [N. Amer, informal], excellent, first-class, fantabulous [informal], splendid, ripping [Brit, archaic, informal], mean [informal], outstanding, lush [Brit, informal], brilliant, beezer [UK, archaic], stellar [informal], awesome [informal], top-drawer, dope [N. Amer, informal], socko [N. Amer, informal], righteous [US, slang], fab [Brit, informal], crucial [slang], rad [N. Amer, slang], radical [N. Amer, slang], nang [Brit, slang], phat [slang], legit [US, slang], awesomesauce [informal], amazeballs [informal], beaut [Austral, NZ, informal], lit [US, slang], storming [Brit, informal], blinding [Brit, slang], stonking [Brit, informal], brill [Brit, informal], wicked [slang], cushty [Brit, informal], def [slang], magic [Brit, slang], smokin' [slang], sick [N. Amer, slang]
    
3. [informal] Sexually attractive
   "our new lecturer is smoking";
   - sexy [informal], lush [Brit, informal], hot [informal], dishy [Brit, informal], tasty [Brit, informal], yummy [informal]

1. The act of smoking tobacco or other substances
   "smoking stinks";
   - smoke
    
2. A hot vapour containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
   "Smoking could be seen rising from the chimney";
   - smoke

1. Inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
   "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?"
    
2. Emit a cloud of fine particles
   "The chimney was smoking";
   - fume
    
3. Treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
   "The proper way to smoke a room is to close the windows and doors";
   - fumigate, fume
    
4. (of food) preserve or flavour by smoking
   "smoke the fish"
    
5. [N. Amer, informal] Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
   "We smoked the other team on Sunday!";
   - cream [informal], clobber [informal], drub [informal], thrash [informal], lick [informal], paste [informal], blow away [informal], muller [Brit, informal], marmelize [Brit, informal], marmelise [Brit, informal], trounce, whale [N. Amer, informal], hammer [informal], wipe the floor [informal], marmalise [Brit, informal], beat hollow [informal], slaughter [informal], marmalize [Brit, informal], shellack [N. Amer, informal], shellac [N. Amer, informal]
    
6. [N. Amer, informal] Kill by firing a gun
   "The soldier smoked the enemy sniper";
   - shoot, pip [informal], blow away [informal]

Derived forms: smokings

See also: babelicious [N. Amer, informal], beddable [informal], bootylicious [US, informal], foxy [informal], hunky [informal], juicy [informal], luscious [informal], red-hot [informal], smokey, smoky, super-duper [informal], superior, toothsome [informal], voluptuous

Type of: beat, beat out, breathing, crush, emit, evaporation, external respiration, give off, give out, habituate, kill, process, respiration, shell [US], treat, trounce, use, vanquish, vapor [US], vaporisation [Brit], vaporization, vapour [Brit, Cdn], ventilation

Encyclopedia: Smoking