smoking
Translation
smoking
Examples
Smoking is bad for your health.
Smoking is bad for your health.
No smoking is allowed in this building.
No smoking is allowed in this building.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) as a subject Smoking is dangerous.
((preposition)) ((noun)) as object of a preposition He died from smoking.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tobacco use; Antonyms: non-smoking
Etymology
From the verb 'to smoke', derived from Old English 'smoca' (smoke). The '-ing' suffix forms a gerund or noun indicating the action.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'No Smoking' sign – a cigarette with a red circle and a line through it – to remember its meaning.