Do you have a cigarette vs Smoke

When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.

Do you have a cigarette

Informal Top 2,000 (common)

Smoke

Top 1,000 (very common) A2 noun

Most formal: Smoke Most common: Smoke

	Do you have a cigarette	Smoke
Pronunciation	🇬🇧 //sɪɡəˈrɛt// 🇺🇸 //sɪɡəˈrɛt//	🇬🇧 /["/sməʊk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sməʊk/"]/
Meaning	A small roll of tobacco to smoke.	A gray or black cloud of tiny particles that comes from burning things.
Example	Do you have a cigarette? I ran out.	The smoke from the fire made it hard to breathe.
Register	Informal	Neutral
How common	Top 2,000 (common)	Top 1,000 (very common)
CEFR level	-	A2
Part of speech		noun
Collocations	light a cigarette, smoke a cigarette, share a cigarette, roll a cigarette	dense, heavy, thick, cloud, column, haze, belch, belch out, blow, belch, billow, come, plume, ring, signal, go up in smoke, full of smoke, thick with smoke
Antonyms	-	clear, purity
Common mistakes	Using 'cigarette' in formal situations., Confusing 'cigarette' with other tobacco products like 'cigar'., Adding unnecessary words, e.g., 'Do you have a cigarette on you?' is more colloquial.	Confused with 'smoky', which describes something that has smoke or smells like smoke., Using 'smoke' as a noun without an article (e.g., 'I see smoke' is correct, but 'I see smoke the fire' is incorrect)., Mixing 'smoke' with the noun 'smoking' when talking about the action.
Usage notes	Commonly used in casual conversations among friends; may not be appropriate in formal settings or with strangers.	Used when talking about both the act of smoking and the smoke produced by fire. In formal contexts, use 'smoke' to refer to pollution or the effects of smoking. Avoid in conversations about health unless addressing smoking directly.

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Frequently asked questions: Do you have a cigarette vs Smoke

What's the difference between Do you have a cigarette and Smoke?

Do you have a cigarette: A small roll of tobacco to smoke. Smoke: A gray or black cloud of tiny particles that comes from burning things.

Which is more formal: Do you have a cigarette and Smoke?

Smoke is the most formal of these.

Which is more common: Do you have a cigarette and Smoke?

Smoke is the most common in everyday English.

Can you show an example of each?

Do you have a cigarette: Do you have a cigarette? I ran out. Smoke: The smoke from the fire made it hard to breathe.

Can I use Do you have a cigarette and Smoke interchangeably?

Not always. Do you have a cigarette and Smoke are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.