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smoke

smoke

5 9.5
A slang word for marijuana used as a drug
  • noun
  • /smoʊk/
  • NSFW
: porro
  • In the corner of the park, a group of teenagers sat together sharing some smoke and laughing.

Examples

  • See, we used to sell smoke in front of this video store.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • He's lighting up a joint and blowing smoke out your dorm window.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Straight off he offers me some smoke.

  • A wall of pot smoke is exhaled, right into his face.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Lucky took a second drag on his joint, felt the smoke swirl down into his one good lung.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • "Too much of the evil smoke, I would venture," Storey intoned.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • At the party, everyone was having fun as they passed around some smoke among friends.

  • After a long day, he liked to relax by enjoying some smoke while listening to music.

Synonyms

marijuana
vssmoke
  • NSFW
433 4.2

A drug made from dried plant leaves that people use to get high or as medicine

is the street slang word rather than this neutral or technical term
weed
vssmoke
  • NSFW
340 9.1

A drug made from a plant that people smoke to relax

is the street slang word used especially in on‑street talk
pot
vssmoke
  • NSFW
295 9.1

A drug from the cannabis plant often smoked for pleasure

is the street slang word used especially in on‑street talk
dope
vssmoke
  • NSFW
165 9.9

A drug people smoke to feel relaxed or high

is the street slang word used especially in on‑street talk
cannabis
vssmoke
  • NSFW
52 4.6

A plant whose dried flowers and leaves are used as a drug, often smoked to make you feel high

is the street slang word rather than the scientific plant name
grass
vssmoke
  • NSFW
16 8.8

A drug from a plant that people smoke to feel high

is the street slang word used especially in on‑street talk
skunk
vssmoke
  • NSFW
13 9.9

A very strong kind of marijuana with a strong smell

is the broader street slang not limited to potent varieties
ganja
vssmoke
  • NSFW
10 8.5

Dried marijuana leaves and flowers used as a drug

is the street slang word rather than this cultural or descriptive name
Mary Jane
vssmoke
  • NSFW
3 9.9

A slang name for the drug marijuana

is the street slang word used more directly on the street
marihuana
vssmoke
  • NSFW
2 6.2

A plant whose dried leaves and flowers are used as a drug or medicine

is the street slang word rather than the formal plant name
mota
vssmoke
  • NSFW
2 9.9

A slang word for marijuana used in Spanish-speaking areas

is the street slang word used more generally on the street
skunk-weed
vssmoke
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A strong-smelling form of marijuana used for pleasure

is the broader street slang not limited to pungent strains
green goddess
vssmoke
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A slang name for the dried leaves of a plant smoked as a drug

is the street slang word used generally without color focus
sens
vssmoke
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A slang term for strong marijuana that people smoke

is the general street slang not limited to high quality types
locoweed
vssmoke
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A street name for the drug marijuana

is the more general street slang term heard more often
skunkweed
vssmoke
  • NSFW
1 9.9

An informal name for very strong marijuana with a bad smell

is the general street slang not limited to strong strains
sess
vssmoke
  • NSFW
1 9.9

Dried parts of the marijuana plant that people smoke to feel high

is the more widely used street slang across many groups
gage
vssmoke
  • NSFW
9.9

Marijuana used as a slang word in informal street speech

is the wider street slang term used broadly across groups

Idioms

24 7.4

Actions that hide the truth by making things look better

18 5.5

Plans or hopes suddenly fail and disappear for good

holy smoke
  • Informal
14 8.2

A short cry to show strong surprise or admiration

3 6.8

To light and use many cigarettes every day

2 8.4

Suddenly disappears without a clear reason

Accept this fact even if you do not like it

1 9.9

To use the mouth to touch a man's penis

to end in smoke
  • Informal
8.1

To fail completely and have no useful result

To believe your own praise so much that you make bad choices

Compounds

15 2.2

A device that makes a loud noise when it finds smoke to warn people

A large mass of smoke in the air from a fire

12 4.8

A way to send messages over long distances by making patterns of smoke

11 5.1

An action or statement used to hide the real reason and distract people

9 3.4

Full of smoke from cigarettes or fire

A small quick cloud of smoke that appears and disappears

8 3.7

A small object that makes a thick cloud of smoke to hide people or mark a place

Smoke that comes from burning tobacco products like cigarettes or cigars

smoke-filled room
  • Literature
5 7.2

A private place where a small group makes secret decisions, often in politics

smoke screen
  • Specialized
5 5.5

A cloud of smoke made to hide soldiers or vehicles from view

smoke grenade
  • Specialized
4 5.2

A small object that makes thick smoke to hide people or mark a place

1 2.7

Smoke that comes out when a gun is fired

A thick cloud of smoke that makes it hard to see

A small burst of white smoke from a chimney or engine

1 7.1

An opening in a roof or wall that lets smoke from a fire escape

smoke-cured
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Meat or fish preserved and given a smoky taste by drying in smoke

smoke-dried
  • Specialized
1 5.4

Meat or fish kept for a long time by hanging near a wood fire

1 7.5

A small tree or shrub with feathery flowers that look like smoke

1 7.6

A shrub or small tree with feathery flowers that look like puffs of smoke

1 9.9

A wildflower with purple flowers and feathery seed plumes found on grassland

magic smoke
  • Jargon
9.9

A funny name for the smoke that comes from an electronic part when it breaks

Surface Forms

smoke singular
smokes plural

Etymology

Using smoke to mean marijuana comes from the same idea: it is something people light and inhale. A helpful way to remember this is that 'smoke' can stand for any smoked drug in slang, so here it means marijuana.