passive smoking

pas·sive smoke

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pas-iv smohk]
- /ˈpæs ɪv smoʊk/
- /ˈpæs.ɪv ˈsməʊkɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-iv smohk]
- /ˈpæs ɪv smoʊk/

Definitions of passive smoking words

noun passive smoking the inhaling of cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke of others, especially by a nonsmoker in an enclosed area. 1
uncountable noun passive smoking Passive smoking involves breathing in the smoke from other people's cigarettes because you happen to be near them. 0
noun passive smoking the inhalation of smoke from other people's cigarettes by a nonsmoker 0
noun passive smoking involuntary inhalation of smoke from a nearby cigarette, cigar, etc., as by a nonsmoker 0

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Origin of passive smoking

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Passive smoking

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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passive smoking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

passive smoking usage trend in Literature

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