vape

verb

vaped; vaping

transitive + intransitive

: to inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device (such as an electronic cigarette) that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid
This electronic cigarette … contains a small reservoir of liquid nicotine solution that is vaporized to form an aerosol mist. The user "vapes," or puffs on the vapor, to get a hit of the addictive nicotine …John Tierney
When a person tokes, eats or vapes cannabis, a wave of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, washes into the brain.Laura Sanders
vaper noun
The problem is that little is known about the precise dangers of being in the same space as a vaper indulging their e-habit. Amber Dance

Examples of vape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fewer students reported vaping or using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or prescription drugs. The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024 Alabama ranked seventh for Gen Z e-cigarette use, with 12.9% of young adults vaping every day, and 14.8% vaping some days. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2024 Kentucky legislation:Legal marijuana alternative would be banned under new law How likely are Kentuckians to use vaping products? Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2024 Summary The Groove Cara Pen makes a wonderful choice for vapers who enjoy using their vaping devices daily, as well as those who prefer longer vaping sessions on the go. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 Furthermore, between 2016 and 2022, Kentuckians had a 4.9 percentage point increase in vaping usage, while the national average only increased by 3.1%. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2024 And the state doesn’t necessarily enforce regulations against the advertisement of tobacco and vaping products within 500 feet of a school. Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024 However, how young people consume changed over time, with the agency reporting increases in dabbing concentrates and vaping weed oil. John Aguilar, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024 Days later, Brian Anderson, then 19 and celebrating Senior Week, was spotted by an officer vaping again after a warning, according to a police report. Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

short for vapor entry 1, in reference to the aerosol produced by the cigarette, by analogy with smoke entry 2

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vape was in 1999

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Cite this Entry

“Vape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vape. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

vape

verb
: to inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid

Medical Definition

vape

verb
vaped; vaping

intransitive verb

: to inhale and exhale vapor from an electronic cigarette or similar device like someone smoking a conventional cigarette

transitive verb

: to inhale or exhale the vapor of
vaper noun
Vapers can inhale huge numbers of very small aerosol particles into the lung's tiniest airways. Janet Raloff, Science News
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