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smoked

verb

Form of smoke , past tense of smoke.

Simple meaning

To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

smohkt
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsmoʊkt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. past tense of smoke

    To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

  2. past tense of smoke

    To inhale and exhale tobacco smoke.

  3. past tense of smoke

    Of tobacco: to give off or produce smoke (in a certain manner or of a certain type).

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

Used this way, smoked is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • smokenounBase word

    A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • smokernounPerson or profession

    A person who smokes tobacco.

  • smokyadjectiveDerived adjective

    Marked by or emitting or filled with smoke.

  • smokelessadjectiveDerived adjective

    Emitting or containing little or no smoke.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • smoked eelnounCompound term

    Eel cured by smoking.

  • smoked haddocknounCompound term

    Haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter.

  • smoked herringnounCompound term

    A dried and smoked herring having a reddish color.

  • smoked mackerelnounCompound term

    Mackerel cured by smoking.

  • smoked salmonnounCompound term

    Salmon cured by smoking.

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