vaped; vaping
: to inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device (such as an electronic cigarette) that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid
This electronic cigarette … contains a small reservoir of liquid nicotine solution that is vaporized to form an aerosol mist. The user "vapes," or puffs on the vapor, to get a hit of the addictive nicotine …—
John Tierney
John TierneyWhen a person tokes, eats or vapes cannabis, a wave of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, washes into the brain.—Laura Sanders
Laura Sanders
vaper
noun
The problem is that little is known about the precise dangers of being in the same space as a vaper indulging their e-habit.
—Amber Dance
Amber Dance
Examples of vape in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Inhaling Delta 8 via a vaping device usually produces the fastest results of all of the different methods.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Walden was, at the time, the head of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, which has assumed primary jurisdiction over regulating the vaping industry.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 6 Feb. 2024
The American Heart Association advises people to refrain from smoking or vaping any substance, including cannabis products, because of the potential harm to the heart, lungs and blood vessels.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
More:Kentuckians are some of the most likely to vape, a study says.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Surveys indicate that 1 in 3 Ohio high school students have tried vaping.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2024
She and a man were kicked out of a performance in a Denver theater last year for disruptive behavior, vaping and touching each other.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
Office vapers Next on the list of office irritations is vaping.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
Fewer students reported vaping or using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or prescription drugs.
—The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Walden was, at the time, the head of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, which has assumed primary jurisdiction over regulating the vaping industry.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 6 Feb. 2024
The American Heart Association advises people to refrain from smoking or vaping any substance, including cannabis products, because of the potential harm to the heart, lungs and blood vessels.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
More:Kentuckians are some of the most likely to vape, a study says.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Surveys indicate that 1 in 3 Ohio high school students have tried vaping.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2024
She and a man were kicked out of a performance in a Denver theater last year for disruptive behavior, vaping and touching each other.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
Office vapers Next on the list of office irritations is vaping.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
Fewer students reported vaping or using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or prescription drugs.
—The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
short for vapor entry 1, in reference to the aerosol produced by the cigarette, by analogy with smoke entry 2
First Known Use
1999, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near vape
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“Vape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vape. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
vape
verb
: to inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid
Medical Definition
vape
verb
vaped; vaping
: to inhale and exhale vapor from an electronic cigarette or similar device like someone smoking a conventional cigarette
: to inhale or exhale the vapor of
vaper
noun
Vapers can inhale huge numbers of very small aerosol particles into the lung's tiniest airways.
—Janet Raloff, Science News
Janet Raloff, Science News
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