n. The act of emitting smoke.n. The act of holding a lighted cigar, cigarette, or pipe in the mouth and drawing in and emitting the smoke: also used in composition with reference to things connected with this practice: as, a smoking-car; a smoking-saloon.n. A quizzing; bantering.n. The act of spying, suspecting, or ferreting out.Emitting smoke or steam; hence, brisk or fierce.