chain smoke
1chain-smoke — [chānsmōk΄] vt., vi. chain smoked, chain smoking to smoke (cigarettes) one right after the other, often, specif., using each to light the next chain smoker n. chain smoker …
2chain-smoke — chain′ smoke v. i. v. t. smoked, smok•ing to smoke continually, as by lighting one cigarette, cigar, etc., from the preceding one • Etymology: 1930–35 chain′ smok er, chain′ smok er, n …
3chain-smoke — v [I and T] to smoke cigarettes one immediately after another >chain smoker n …
4chain-smoke — chain ,smoke verb intransitive or transitive to smoke one cigarette immediately after another ╾ chain ,smok|er noun count …
5chain-smoke — ► VERB ▪ smoke cigarettes in continuous succession …
6chain-smoke — verb smoke one cigarette after another; light one cigarette from the preceding one • Derivationally related forms: ↑chain smoker • Hypernyms: ↑smoke • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * ˈchain smoke [chain smoke …
7chain-smoke — UK / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms chain smoke : present tense I/you/we/they chain smoke he/she/it chain smokes present participle chain smoking past tense chain smoked past participle chain smoked to smoke one cigarette… …
8chain-smoke — in. to smoke cigarette after cigarette. □ I gave never wanted to chain smoke, but I got addicted. □ I used o chain, and my husband threatened to leave me if I didn’t give it up. I quit when he left …
9chain-smoke — chain smoker. chain smoker, n. /chayn smohk /, v.i., v.t., chain smoked, chain smoking. to smoke continually, as by lighting one cigarette, cigar, etc., from the preceding one. [1930 35] * * * …
10chain-smoke — chain smokes, chain smoking, chain smoked VERB Someone who chain smokes smokes cigarettes or cigars continuously. Melissa had chain smoked all evening while she waited for a phone call from Tom. [Also V n] …
