vaped; vaping
: 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
John TierneyWhen a person tokes, eats or vapes cannabis, a wave of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, washes into the brain.—Laura Sanders
Laura Sanders
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
Amber Dance
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The former can’t resist the allure of a tobacco and vaping tax, while the latter has fallen back in love with look, sensations and aesthetics of smoking.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
In that study, researchers attributed this rise to easy access to vaping devices, appealing flavors, and social media promotion.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Amazon will pay $400,000 to resolve a dispute over violations of Vermont's ban against shipping tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping products, directly to Vermont consumers, according to a news release.
—Dan D'ambrosio, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Concentrate Specific The original Switch is a hybrid device that allows users to shift back and forth between dabbing concentrates and vaping flower.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
In that study, researchers attributed this rise to easy access to vaping devices, appealing flavors, and social media promotion.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Amazon will pay $400,000 to resolve a dispute over violations of Vermont's ban against shipping tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping products, directly to Vermont consumers, according to a news release.
—Dan D'ambrosio, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Concentrate Specific The original Switch is a hybrid device that allows users to shift back and forth between dabbing concentrates and vaping flower.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Vape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vape. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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vape
verb
: to inhale vapor through the mouth from a usually battery-operated electronic device that heats up and vaporizes a liquid or solid
Medical Definition
vape
verb
vaped; vaping
: to inhale and exhale vapor from an electronic cigarette or similar device like someone smoking a conventional cigarette
: to inhale or exhale the vapor of
vaper
noun
Vapers can inhale huge numbers of very small aerosol particles into the lung's tiniest airways.
—Janet Raloff, Science News
Janet Raloff, Science News
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