smoke vs respiration

respiration vs smoke

smoke and respiration both are nouns.

smoke is a verb but respiration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smoke	Yes	No	Yes	No
respiration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, respiration is a hypernym of smoke; that is, respiration is a word with a broader meaning than smoke:

smoke: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

Other hypernyms of smoke include breathing, external respiration, ventilation.

smoke (noun)	respiration (noun)
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances	the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder	a single complete act of breathing in and out
street names for marijuana
something with no concrete substance
an indication of some hidden activity
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

smoke (verb)	respiration (verb)
inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
emit a cloud of fine particles

Difference between smoke and respiration

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