Basic Details
Word: Cigarette
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A small tube of paper filled with finely shredded tobacco that is smoked.
Synonyms: Smoke, fag, cancer stick
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Clear as a cigarette: Used to describe something that is very obvious. Example: "His intention to leave was clear as a cigarette when he packed his bags."
- Burning a cigarette at both ends: To live a lifestyle that is both excessively busy and draining. Example: "By staying up late and waking up early, she was burning a cigarette at both ends and getting exhausted."
Usage Examples
Example 1: Smoking a cigarette can be harmful to your health and is discouraged by many doctors.
Example 2: After dinner, he stepped outside for a quick cigarette break.
Example 3: The smell of cigarette smoke lingered in the room long after he had left.
Fun Fact
Did you know that cigars were introduced to Europe by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century? This is how the practice of smoking tobacco spread across the continent.
Famous Quote
"Cigarettes are a classy way to commit suicide." Kurt Vonnegut
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "cigarette" mean?
a) A small paper tube filled with tobacco
b) A type of candy
c) A kind of drink
d) A piece of fruit
Answer: a) A small paper tube filled with tobacco
2. Which of these is a synonym of "cigarette"?
a) Juice
b) Fag
c) Cookie
d) Sandwich
Answer: b) Fag
3. Which sentence uses "cigarette" correctly?
a) The cigarette flew high in the air.
b) She quickly finished her cigarette before the movie started.
c) The cat played with the cigarette on the floor.
d) He drew a picture of a cigarette in the sky.
Answer: b) She quickly finished her cigarette before the movie started.
4. Which idiom means something is obvious?
a) Clear as a cigarette
b) Burning a cigarette at both ends
c) Fish out of water
d) In hot water
Answer: a) Clear as a cigarette
5. What is the opposite of "cigarette"?
a) N/A
b) Cough
c) Rain
d) Star
Answer: a) N/A
