/ Dictionary / Index P passive smoking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pas'sive smok'ing Pronunciation: [key] the inhaling of cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke of others, esp. by a nonsmoker in an enclosed area. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. passive restraint passive transfer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language