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Meaning of "chain smoker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAIN SMOKER

chain smoker  [tʃeɪn ˈsməʊkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAIN SMOKER

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conjunction
determiner
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Chain smoker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAIN SMOKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chain smoking

Chain smoking is the practice of lighting a new cigarette for personal consumption, and immediately smoking another after that one is finished, sometimes using the finished cigarette to light the next one. The term is most often used more loosely to describe people who smoke relatively constantly, though not actually "chaining". Chain smoking is primarily cigarette smoking, although it can be cigar and pipe smoking as well. It is a common form of addiction.

Definition of chain smoker in the English dictionary

The definition of chain smoker in the dictionary is a person who chain-smokes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAIN SMOKER


antismoker
ˌæntɪˈsməʊkə
broker
ˈbrəʊkə
carioca
ˌkærɪˈəʊkə
choker
ˈtʃəʊkə
coca
ˈkəʊkə
Fukuoka
ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə
joker
ˈdʒəʊkə
mediocre
ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə
Mokha
ˈməʊkə
nonsmoker
nɒnˈsməʊkə
oca
ˈəʊkə
oka
ˈəʊkə
poker
ˈpəʊkə
Roca
ˈrəʊkə
Shizuoka
ˌʃiːzuːˈəʊkə
smoker
ˈsməʊkə
soca
ˈsəʊkə
stoker
ˈstəʊkə
stroker
ˈstrəʊkə
tapioca
ˌtæpɪˈəʊkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAIN SMOKER

chain drive
chain gang
chain grate
chain letter
chain lightning
chain mail
chain of command
chain printer
chain reaction
chain rule
chain saw
chain shot
chain stitch
chain store
chain wheel
chain-link fence
chain-react
chain-smoke
chain-stitch
chainbrake

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAIN SMOKER

booker
cooker
electric cooker
gas cooker
hooker
insurance broker
invoker
koker
looker
mortgage broker
passive smoker
pipe smoker
power broker
pressure cooker
slow cooker
snooker
stockbroker
strip poker
stud poker
toker

Synonyms and antonyms of chain smoker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chain smoker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAIN SMOKER

Find out the translation of chain smoker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chain smoker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chain smoker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烟不离手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fumador empedernido
570 millions of speakers

English

chain smoker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेन स्मोकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلسلة المدخن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заядлый курильщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cadeia fumante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেন ধূমপায়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaîne fumeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perokok rantaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kettenraucher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェーンスモーカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체인 흡연자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chain smoker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Thuốc chuỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சங்கிலி புகைபிடிப்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एका पाठोपाठ एक धुम्रपान करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zincir sigara içen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catena fumatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łańcuch palacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

завзятий курець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fumător lanț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καπνιστής αλυσίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kettingroker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kedja rökare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjede røyker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chain smoker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN SMOKER»

The term «chain smoker» is regularly used and occupies the 63.795 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN SMOKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chain smoker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chain smoker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chain smoker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAIN SMOKER»

Discover the use of chain smoker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chain smoker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Journals of RedKamel: Observations of a 20 Year Old ...
Observations of a 20 Year Old Chain Smoker RedKamel. The Journals of RedKamel Observations of a 20 Year Old Chain Smoker HedKame/ Writers Club Press San Jose New York Lincoln Shanghai Observations of a 20 Year Old Chain ...
RedKamel, 2000
2
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... verb [I] to smoke cigarettes one after another: Joan 's under a lot of pressure these days - she's been chain-smoking ever since her divorce. • 'chain .smoker noun [C] 'chain , stitch noun [U] a decorative sewing method in which each stitch  ...
‎2008
3
Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin'
They say Jackie Kennedy was a chain smoker, but she would never allow herself to be photographed with a cigarette—and I get that real well because I also try my damndest to see that no one takes my picture with one. I love my fans so much ...
Paula Deen, 2007
4
Tobacco Road: How to Choose Not to Use
Besides being a professional horseman, he was also known for being a chain smoker. Do you know a chain smoker? Doug would light his first cigarette in the morning when he left the house, and that was the only match he needed all day.
Frances Robert Lato, 2010
5
Truman
A chain smoker, Stalin held his cigarette in his right hand and gestured with his right hand only. He had unusually large, powerful-looking hands—hands as hard as his mind, Harry Hopkins once said. Bohlen, who was standing by to translate ...
David McCullough, 2003
6
Cobbler King
The Chain-smoker; the Side — kick labouring under an over sized head, the Foreigner, so called because he constantly showed off his language skills by smattering some totally incomprehensible foreign tongues, the Pygmy; I — have — a ...
Ali A. Farah, 2008
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SP Freedom-Now Method Be a happy non-smoker and stay a happy ...
A chain smoker. In my addictive mind, I thought it was helping me think faster about a solution to the situation I was facing. That was part true; I was really stimulated by the nicotine because I made my mind believe with the time that responding ...
Sylvie Poudrette
8
Helping the Hard-core Smoker: A Clinician's Guide
Lyndon Johnson himself had been a chain smoker until his massive heart attack in 1954. Though he quit smoking after that, on most days at the White House he would say, “The day I leave here, I'm going to light up a cigarette.” Indeed he ...
Daniel F. Seidman, Lirio S. Covey, 1999
9
The Mesrine Conclusion - Revised and Updated International ...
asked the man on the right, the chain smoker. “I know him,” answered Richer. “He will fulfil his debt. I told you it would take time.” “It is all a con,” snapped the cap man. “He tricked us into getting him out of jail and now he is laughing at us.
David Cullen, 2009
10
The Essence of Life's Journey: What Makes for the Joyful and ...
It is not a single smoking episode that results in the development of lung disease in a chain smoker; rather it is the habitual exposure. Accordingly, you do not need to be a chain-smoker to suffer the impact of chainsmoking. Close habitual ...
Kayan Smith, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAIN SMOKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chain smoker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Husky employees get inspired by ultra marathoner who crossed the …
Up until his 30s, Zahab claims that he was a chain smoker whose life was heading off in the wrong tangent. Inspired by a desire to change his ... «Caledon Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
Review: Chance The Rapper at The Ritz
With no less energy than when they started, the group made one final appearance, wrapping up the show with 'Chain Smoker' – a solid party ... «Skiddle.com, Jul 15»
3
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
“Life-scarred, cynical and given to bad habits and addictions [he's a chain smoker] … İkmen was the most trustworthy police inspector in ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
4
STAFFORD | Would You Buy This House If You Learned That It …
Maybe a chain smoker stunk up the place for 20 years? If you have no problem with moving into a former drug factory, unfortunately the banks ... «640 Toronto News, Jul 15»
5
Philip Chadwick: chewing gum's personal touch
If it wasn't for chewing gum, then I'd probably be a chain smoker. Indeed, as I'm writing this, I am chomping on my third piece today. I love the ... «Packaging News, Jul 15»
6
Woman kills self after BF's death
Anandnagar PI PV Jadeja said, "Ronak was a chain smoker and suffered a heart attack recently. He was taken to a private hospital where he ... «Ahmedabad Mirror, Jun 15»
7
Divac Calms Kings Fans With Draft Selection
Turns out the former chain smoker also known for his cameo in 'Married With Children' is a basketball savant on the side. Despite the walls of ... «A Royal Pain, Jun 15»
8
'Mr. Robot': Is Mr. Robot a Real Person or a Figment of Elliot's …
Mr. Robot is portrayed as a chronic chain smoker. He is rarely seen without a cigarette in his hand. Earlier in the pilot we discover that Elliot ... «BuddyTV, Jun 15»
9
Immortalized As 'The Woman In Gold,' How A Young Jew Became A …
She was frail, suffered bad migraines, and was a chain smoker. And she experienced great tragedies as well — two miscarriages and a son ... «WPSU, Jun 15»
10
LOUGHTON FIRE: Coroner orders more tests to determine how Kate …
His bid for answers was unresolved, as although the court heard Kate was a chain smoker, they could find no evidence that a cigarette had ... «MK News, Jun 15»

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