Question 1

What does "smoke around" mean?

Accepted Answer

To smoke tobacco or other substances in the presence of other people, often without their consent.

Question 2

How do you use "smoke around" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Please don't smoke around the children — it's very bad for their health.

Question 3

Is "smoke around" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"smoke around" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Not a highly standardized phrasal verb. More of a prepositional construction. Used in contexts discussing passive smoking or social smoking etiquette. Can be used with an indirect object: 'smoke around children', 'smoke around colleagues'.

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