English Explanatory Dictionary

vape

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Clipping of vaporizer (“device in electronic cigarettes”)
verb
  1. To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.
noun
  1. The smoking of a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.

Pronunciation

/veɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vape.wav

Word forms

vape vapes vaping vaped

Etymology

A shortening of vaporizer.

Related words

Citations:vaping

Derived words

vape pen second-hand vape vaper vapist
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