smoke the whole pack

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Meaning · English

To do something thoroughly or completely

Literally: smoke all the cigarettes in a pack
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I'm so tired, I smoked the whole pack of cigarettes during the exam

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “smoke the whole pack” mean?

To do something thoroughly or completely Literally: smoke all the cigarettes in a pack

Is “smoke the whole pack” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.