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Vape

noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of vaporizer (“device in electronic cigarettes”) abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "I won't buy a vape anytime soon because one may cost up to $20."

  2. 2
    The smoking of a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette. informal

    "Zack was standing outside the podium of the Shard having a vape when Terence dropped her and Patrick off at 8.20pm."

  3. 3
    an electronic cigarette, that produces a nicotine containing vapor wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette. informal, intransitive

    ""E-smoking" is a bit of a handful, "Misting" sounds far too fey, "Vaporizing" or "Vaping" has drug connotations. There must be a better word for my new hobby! Suggestions?"

  2. 2
    to use an electronic cigarette wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

A shortening of vaporizer.

Etymology 2

A shortening of vaporize.

Etymology 3

A shortening of vaporize.

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