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

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

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