vape

American  

[vayp] / 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

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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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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

vape vaped vaping

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

Burnham said "the rise of vape shops, betting shops and rogue operators have replaced the shops, services, and community spaces that people are crying out for".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

"Adult gaming centres on high streets can often bring real harm to communities," Burnham said, adding that vape shops "don't add much to community life and cause other issues too".

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The cut will cost £100m and will be funded by a review of tax relief on firms such as vape shops which "do not make a positive contribution to local communities", the government said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

"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

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

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

Ash chief executive Hazel Cheeseman said: "The evidence remains clear that vaping is less harmful than smoking but is not risk free."

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Although the results were highly consistent across different areas of research, Prof. Stewart notes that the exact number of cancer cases attributable to vaping remains unknown.

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

A recent study from the University of California, San Diego found that action had the intended effect as teen vaping dropped in the years after local bans were instated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

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