vape

[ veyp ]

/ veɪp /

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verb (used with or without object), vaped, vap·ing.

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

noun

an e-cigarette or similar device for marijuana; a vape pen.

an act or period of vaping: It took a few vapes to get used to it.

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Origin of vape

1985–90; shortening of vapor or vaporize

vaper, noun

It did not extend to disposable vapes, hence why they’re still available in a range of flavors.
Juul Is No Longer U.S. Teenagers' Preferred E-Cigarette. Puff Bar Seems to Have Taken Over|Jamie Ducharme|September 30, 2021|Time
The number of applications numbered in the millions because the requirements cover bottled e-liquids, which are mostly sold in adult vape shops and come in a vast array of flavors and nicotine strengths.
FDA delays decision on whether Juul e-cigarettes will be banned|Laurie McGinley|September 9, 2021|Washington Post
From ceramic coils, to batteries, to fragrance, every component and ingredient of a vape will need to meet stringent requirements.
Juul inventor’s Myst lands funding as institutional investors turn to China’s e-cigs|Rita Liao|May 7, 2021|TechCrunch
Just last year, sales declined by 7 percent, likely due to the rise of e-cigarettes and vapes.
How the pandemic got people smoking again|Melinda Fakuade|November 12, 2020|Vox

Open to any tobacco user, she notes that most who enroll vape.
These free programs can help teens seeking to quit vaping|Janet Raloff|October 27, 2020|Science News For Students
And there are celebrities who vape; Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Katy Perry all do it.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now being one of the few safe places left to vape, Henley may even get more customers.
New York’s Nanny-State E-Cig Ban|Olivia Nuzzi|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST