Idioms for smoke
go up/endin smoke,
to terminate without producing a result; be unsuccessful: All our dreams went up in smoke.
Origin of smoke
before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English
smoca; (v.) Middle English
smoken, Old English
smocian
OTHER WORDS FROM smoke
smoke·like, adjective an·ti·smoke, adjective, noun un·smoked, adjective un·smok·ing, adjectiveWords nearby smoke
smocking,
smog,
smogbound,
smoggy,
smokable,
smoke,
smoke and mirrors,
smoke bomb,
smoke chamber,
smoke detector,
smoke dome
Example sentences from the Web for smoke
British Dictionary definitions for smoke (1 of 2)
smoke
/ (sməʊk) /
noun
verb
See also
smoke out
Derived forms of smoke
smokable or smokeable, adjectiveWord Origin for smoke
Old English
smoca (n); related to Middle Dutch
smieken to emit smoke
British Dictionary definitions for smoke (2 of 2)
Scientific definitions for smoke
smoke
[ smōk ]
A mixture of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases, usually containing particles of soot or other solids, produced by the burning of carbon-containing materials such as wood and coal.
Idioms and Phrases with smoke
smoke