Smoke vs. Steam
Difference Between Smoke and Steam
Smokenoun
(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
Steamnoun
The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
Smokenoun
A cigarette.
Can I bum a smoke off you?;I need to go buy some smokes.Steamnoun
Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
Smokenoun
Anything to smoke (e.g. cigarettes, marijuana, etc.)
Hey, you got some smoke?Steamnoun
(figuratively) Internal energy for motive power.
After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam.Smokenoun
An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.; the duration of this act.
I'm going out for a smoke.Steamnoun
(figuratively) Pent-up anger.
Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam.Smokenoun
A fleeting illusion; something insubstantial, evanescent, unreal, transitory, or without result.
The excitement behind the new candidate proved to be smoke.Steamnoun
A steam-powered vehicle.
Smokenoun
Something used to obscure or conceal; an obscuring condition; see also smoke and mirrors.
The smoke of controversy.Steamnoun
Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.
Smokenoun
(uncountable) A light grey colour/color tinted with blue.
Steamnoun
(obsolete) Any exhalation.
Smokenoun
A particulate of solid or liquid particles dispersed into the air on the battlefield to degrade enemy ground or for aerial observation. Smoke has many uses--screening smoke, signaling smoke, smoke curtain, smoke haze, and smoke deception. Thus it is an artificial aerosol.
Steamnoun
(fencing) Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.
Smokenoun
A fastball.
Steamverb
To cook with steam.
Smokeverb
(transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.
He's smoking his pipe.Steamverb
(transitive) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
to steam wood or clothSmokeverb
(intransitive) To inhale and exhale tobacco smoke.
Do you smoke?Steamverb
(intransitive) To produce or vent steam.
Smokeverb
(intransitive) To give off smoke.
My old truck was still smoking even after the repairs.Steamverb
(intransitive) To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.
Smokeverb
To preserve or prepare (food) for consumption by treating with smoke.
You'll need to smoke the meat for several hours.Steamverb
To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
Smokeverb
To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume.
Steamverb
To make angry.
It really steams me to see her treat him like that.Smokeverb
(slang) To perform (e.g. music) energetically or skillfully. Almost always in present participle form.
The horn section was really smokin' on that last tune.Steamverb
(intransitive) To be covered with condensed water vapor.
With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car.Smokeverb
To beat someone at something.
We smoked them at rugby.Steamverb
(intransitive) To travel by means of steam power.
We steamed around the Mediterranean.Smokeverb
To kill, especially with a gun.
He got smoked by the mob.Steamverb
To move with great or excessive purposefulness.
If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them.Smokeverb
To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect.
Steamverb
(obsolete) To exhale.
Smokeverb
To ridicule to the face; to mock.
Steamadjective
Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.
Smokeverb
To burn; to be kindled; to rage.
Steamnoun
water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
Smokeverb
To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.
Steamverb
travel by means of steam power;
The ship steamed off into the PacificSmokeverb
To suffer severely; to be punished.
Steamverb
emit steam;
The rain forest was literally steamingSmokeverb
To punish for a minor offense by excessive physical exercise.
Steamverb
rise as vapor
Smokeadjective
Of the colour known as smoke.
Steamverb
get very angry;
her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young manSmokeadjective
Made of or with smoke.
Steamverb
clean by means of steaming;
steam-clean the upholstered sofaSmokenoun
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
Steamverb
cook something by letting steam pass over it;
just steam the vegetablesSmokenoun
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion;
the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for milesSmokenoun
an indication of some hidden activity;
with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhereSmokenoun
something with no concrete substance;
his dreams all turned to smokeit was just smoke and mirrorsSmokenoun
tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
Smokenoun
street names for marijuana
Smokenoun
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances;
he went outside for a smokesmoking stinksSmokenoun
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity;
he swung late on the fastballhe showed batters nothing but smokeSmokeverb
inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes;
We never smoked marijuanaDo you smoke?Smokeverb
emit a cloud of fine particles;
The chimney was fuming
