Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passive smoking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: pas-sive smok-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke by a non-smoker due to the proximity to a smoker.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

second-hand smoke

Frequently Paired Words

smoke smoker vaping second-hand smoke

Synonyms

secondary smoking

Questions

What does passive smoking mean?: The involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke by a non-smoker due to the proximity to a smoker.

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