vape

verb \ ˈvāp \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Definition of vape

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

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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

Recent Examples of vape from the Web

The action comes one week after the FDA disclosed a nationwide crackdown on underage sales of Juul e-cigarettes, which have become popular among some teenagers as a way to vape at school and in public.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Senators band together to fight closure of Boston office that handles federal employee rights," 2 May 2018
That means millions of Americans vape, either consistently or sporadically — and there’s evidence that the number is rising.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "Here's What Scientists Do—And Don't—Know About E-Cigarettes," 30 May 2018
Study results vary: research published last year in BMJ showed that vaping may help smokers quit, but another study done by the CDC showed that most adults who vape to quit also keep smoking regular cigarettes.

— alessandra potenza, The Verge, "Money’s better than e-cigs or nicotine gum at helping smokers quit, study says," 23 May 2018
Some teens use e-cigs to vape THC or other illicit substances.

— wendy stephen, ph.d., miamiherald, "Talk with your teens about the risks of synthetic drugs | Miami Herald," 8 May 2018
The action comes one week after the FDA disclosed a nationwide crackdown on underage sales of Juul e-cigarettes, which have become popular among some teenagers as a way to vape at school and in public.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Senators band together to fight closure of Boston office that handles federal employee rights," 2 May 2018
The action comes one week after the FDA disclosed a nationwide crackdown on underage sales of Juul e-cigarettes, which have become popular among some teenagers as a way to vape at school and in public.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Senators band together to fight closure of Boston office that handles federal employee rights," 2 May 2018
The action comes one week after the FDA disclosed a nationwide crackdown on underage sales of Juul e-cigarettes, which have become popular among some teenagers as a way to vape at school and in public.

— Washington Post, "US warns liquid nicotine packets resemble juice boxes, candy," 1 May 2018
Nicknamed the iPhone of e-cigarettes, Juuls resemble thumb drives, produce little plume, and smell like fruit or other flavorings, making them so concealable that students can vape in class.

— kate zernike, New York Times, "F.D.A. Cracks Down on ‘Juuling’ Among Teenagers," 24 Apr. 2018

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