English · Phrasal verb Attested

smoke up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fill with smoke.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm đầy bằng khói

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Tom used to smoke up to forty cigarettes a day, but last summer he quit smoking completely.Tom từng hút 40 điếu thuốc mỗi ngày, nhưng anh ấy đã bỏ thuốc hoàn toàn vào mùa hè trước.

Tatoeba sentence #7953160 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To become filled with smoke.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trở nên đầy bằng khói

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To smoke, and get the effects from, a drug, especially marijuana.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hút thuốc và cảm nhận tác dụng của thuốc, đặc biệt là cần sa

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Fire

Common questions

What does “smoke up” mean?

To fill with smoke.

Is “smoke up” formal or informal?

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