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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"What we do know from recent epidemiological evidence from the USA is that those who both vape and smoke are at an additional four-fold increased risk of developing lung cancer."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
"To our knowledge, this review is the most definitive determination that those who vape are at increased risk of cancer compared to those who don't," Prof. Stewart says.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
The promise is that rogue barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops will face thousands of raids.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House subcommittee Thursday that new vape flavors have gotten “caught up in the regulatory process.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The blaze last Sunday started in a vape shop at 105 Union Street and since then a tangled web of ownership has emerged surrounding who had responsibility for the shop there.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 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
Because long-term population studies are still underway, researchers must currently rely on other forms of evidence to assess potential cancer risks from vaping.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 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
One of those employees, played by Eiza González, will make a one-scene farce of delivering a dissertation on Karl Marx while vaping.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
When it gets royal assent, ministers will also have new powers to regulate tobacco, vaping and nicotine products, including their flavours and packaging.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The February memo from Makary’s office was a setback for Glas, which has been seeking authorization for its vaping device and accompanying flavors for nearly five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
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