Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
chain-smoke
verb
/ˈtʃeɪn smoʊk/
Definition
To smoke cigarettes in succession without a significant break in between each one.
Examples
- He tends to chain-smoke when he’s stressed, lighting one cigarette after another.
- After a night out, she realized she had spent the entire evening chain-smoking with friends.
- Doctors often warn against chain-smoking due to its severe health risks.
Meaning
Chain-smoking refers to the practice of continuously smoking, often lighting a new cigarette with the remnants of the previous one. This behavior is commonly associated with nicotine addiction.
Synonyms
- smoke continuously
- smoke heavily
- smoke in succession
