Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,737,744,341 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

chain-smoke

    0.03 sec.
chain-smoke (chnsmk)
v. chain-smoked, chain-smok·ing, chain-smokes
v.intr.
To smoke continually, as by lighting the next cigarette from the previous one.
v.tr.
To smoke (cigarettes, for example) in continuing succession.

chain smoker n.

chain-smoke
vb
to smoke (cigarettes, etc.) continually, esp lighting one from the preceding one
chain smoker  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.chain-smoke - smoke one cigarette after another; light one cigarette from the preceding one
smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?"
Translations
chain-smoke [ˈtʃeɪnˌsməʊk] VIfumar un pitillo tras otro
chain-smoke [ˈtʃeɪnˌsməʊk] vifumare una sigaretta dopo l'altra
chain-smoke [ˈtʃeɪnˌsməʊk] vifumare una sigaretta dopo l'altra


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
It has been a long time since most European air travellers heard anything like this, but a German entrepreneur has set up an airline that will give its customers the freedom to chain-smoke from take-off to landing.
Tips abound, however, that no one tried too hard to make this film particularly good: featuring Kris Kristofferson (reprising his role from the earlier films) lumbering about in long, stringy hair and rasping lines as if he was ordered to chain-smoke between takes.
In "My Best Friend's Wedding" Julia Roberts chain-smokes despite the fact that she's playing a food critic.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.