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vape /vāp, veɪp /
verb [no object] inhale and exhale vapor containing nicotine and flavoring produced by a device designed for this purpose:
I'd rather people vaped indoors than smoked outside
[with object] many smokers have started vaping e-cigarettes to help them cut down.
noun a device used for inhaling vapor containing nicotine and flavoring:
I've been using a vape now for 15 weeks.
an act of inhaling and exhaling the vapor produced by a vaping device:
my cravings went away as soon as I took a vape.
– DERIVATIVES
vaper
– ORIGIN 1980s (in reference to an experimental ‘noncombustible’ cigarette): abbreviation of vapor or vaporize.