Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
chain-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 … English World dictionary
chain-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 … From formal English to slang
chain-smoke — v [I and T] to smoke cigarettes one immediately after another >chain smoker n … Dictionary of contemporary English
chain-smoke — chain ,smoke verb intransitive or transitive to smoke one cigarette immediately after another ╾ chain ,smok|er noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chain-smoke — ► VERB ▪ smoke cigarettes in continuous succession … English terms dictionary
chain-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 … Useful english dictionary
chain-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… … English dictionary
chain-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 … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
chain-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] * * * … Universalium
chain-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] … English dictionary
chain-smoke — [c]/ˈtʃeɪn smoʊk / (say chayn smohk) verb (chain smoked, chain smoking) –verb (i) 1. to smoke continually, as by lighting one cigarette from the preceding one. –verb (t) 2. to smoke (cigarettes) in this manner. –chain smoker, noun …
