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vape¹

  • /veɪp/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪp

noun vapes

  1. Synonym of vaporizer.

    Similar: vaporizer

  2. metonymically An electronic cigarette. I won't buy a vape anytime soon because one may cost up to $20.

    Similar: e-cig, e-cigarette, e-pipe, electronic nicotine delivery system, hoohak pen, nic stick, razz, vape pen, vaporizer

vape²

  • /veɪp/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪp

Where it comes from

Clipping of vaporize.

verb vapes · vaping · vaped

  1. informal, intransitive To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette. "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?

noun vapes

  1. informal The smoking of a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette. Zack was standing outside the podium of the Shard having a vape when Terence dropped her and Patrick off at 8.20pm.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: vapor, smoke, whiff, fume, vent, vapulate, french inhale, reek, aspirate, steam, evibrate, insufflate, juul, tobacco, suck, roll up

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verb to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette

Españolvapear, vaporear
Portuguêsvapear, vaporar, vaporizar, fumar pen-drive
Françaisvapoter
Deutschdampfen, vapen
Italianosvapare
Ελληνικάατμίζω atmízo
Русскийпа́рить páritʹ

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@misc{vape_2026,
  title = {vape},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vape},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}