vape

American  

[veyp] / veɪp /

noun

1. 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.

2. an act or period of vaping.

   It took a few vapes to get used to it.

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verb (used with or without object)

vaped, vaping

1. to draw in and exhale the vapor from (the substance in an e-cigarette or similar device).

   In many places you are allowed to smoke or vape medical cannabis anywhere in public.

   Fully charged, the device allows you to vape all day.

Other Word Forms

• vaper noun

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. )

Example Sentences

It’s high school graduation season, which means seniors are making big plans, like what their great Instagram hashtags will be and how they’ll sneak in vape puffs during the commencement ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times

Rush-hour coping mechanism: He has a little weed vape pen that he can hit whenever he’s feeling traffic stress.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of the seizures came from convenience stores and vape shops, but illegal goods were also found in several other high street shops, including takeaways, beauty salons and even a carpet repair shop.

From BBC

It is just a glimpse of what one Trading Standards officer describes as an "endless battle" against the illegal tobacco and vape trade in Britain.

From BBC

Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds fell from 17.5% at the start of 2023 to 14.6% in April this year, according to the latest update from Cancer Council Australia's nationwide study Generation Vape.

From BBC