chain-smoke

American  

[cheyn-smohk] / ˈtʃeɪnˌsmoʊk /

verb (used with or without object)

chain-smoked, chain-smoking

1. to smoke continually, as by lighting one cigarette, cigar, etc., from the preceding one.

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chain-smoke British  

verb

1. to smoke (cigarettes, etc) continually, esp lighting one from the preceding one

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Other Word Forms

• chain smoker noun
• chain-smoker noun

Etymology

Origin of chain-smoke

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Along with imploring D’Angelo not to chain-smoke during interviews for his 1995 debut album, “Brown Sugar,” Ms. Williams would put in time with artists from Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records, L.A.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2018

Setting forth last month, armed with a hoard of cigars to chain-smoke, rotund Minister Erhard announced that he was going East with an open mind.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although Bill Douglas will not put his lanky legs on the high court's august desk or chain-smoke cigarets during hearings, he may often wish he could.

From Time Magazine Archive