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Dying vs Smoking - What's the difference?

dying | smoking |

As adjectives the difference between dying and smoking

is that dying is approaching death; about to die; moribund while smoking is giving off smoke.

As nouns the difference between dying and smoking

is that dying is those who are currently expiring, moribund while smoking is the burning and inhalation of tobacco.

As verbs the difference between dying and smoking

is that dying is present participle of lang=en while smoking is present participle of lang=en.

dying

English

(wikipedia dying)

Etymology 1

Adjective

(-)
  • Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
    • The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
    dying fire
  • Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
    • In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.
  • Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
    • His dying words were of his mother.
    until my dying day
    his dying bed
    Antonyms
    * nascent

    Noun

  • (plurale tantum) Those who are currently expiring, moribund.
    • The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying .
  • The process of approaching death; or, less precisely , death itself.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard) )

    • Anagrams

    *

    smoking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The burning and inhalation of tobacco.
    • Smoking is permitted.
  • (by extension) The burning and inhalation of other substances, e.g. marijuana.

    • Derived terms

    * smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment * smoking gun * smoking jacket * smoking room

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving off smoke.
  • (slang) Sexually attractive, usually referring to a woman.
    • That woman is smoking !

    Derived terms

    * smoking gun * smoking hot