smokescreen.
Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.
Meaning & usage
Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.
Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract.
All that talk is just a smokescreen to disguise the fact that he has nothing to say.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old English smoca Middle English smoke English smoke English screen English smokescreen From smoke + screen.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.