vape
Americannoun
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an e-cigarette for the delivery of nicotine in a vapor, or a similar device for inhaling cannabis, LSD, and certain other easily vaporized drugs; a vape pen.
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an act or period of vaping.
It took a few vapes to get used to it.
verb (used with or without object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of vape
Coined in 1979 by U.S. entrepreneur Brenda Coffee, physician Norman Jacobson, and inventor Jon Philip Ray; shortened from vapor ( def. ) or vaporize ( def. )
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The NHS has said that children and non-smokers should never vape.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It's also widely available - found everywhere from convenience stores and petrol stations to vape shops.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
"Our data predict that nanomolar concentrations of vanillin will reach the embryo in pregnant women who vape," Talbot said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
When disposable vape cartridges are put in garbage or recycling bins, they can be crushed by garbage trucks and sorting equipment at waste facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Reductions to tax relief for vape shops and gambling arcades will help to pay for the £100 million a year cost of the measure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Hispanic, Black and Asian individuals who smoked or vaped were more frequently diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes compared with white individuals.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025
The latest Generation Vape survey found that 85.4% of young people - from a pool of about 3,000 children aged between 14 to 17 - had never vaped.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Last month, his group published a paper in Cancer Prevention Research that compared 15 healthy volunteers who used e-cigarettes without nicotine for 4 weeks with 15 people who never smoked or vaped.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2019
The fact that vitamin E typically has to travel in fat-soluble lipids may perhaps provide a clue as to the harms vitamin E acetate can cause when vaped.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been defining cases through a diagnosis of exclusion: People who vaped and developed severe breathing problems are counted when viruses and other potential causes are ruled out.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
Earlier this month, Burnham promised to revitalise Britain's "hollowed out" high streets by helping councils block new vaping and betting shops.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Experts from the college looked at the studies involving health or social outcomes of vaping on children and young people.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A/Prof. Sitas and Prof. Stewart say there are notable similarities between today's vaping debate and the early scientific investigation of smoking related diseases.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
He had clashed with top officials in the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House over many matters, including vaping and tobacco policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Efforts to crack down on teen vaping appear to be working.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
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