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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Or the astoundingly high rates of vaping among teens?
—April Daniels Hussar, Allure, 24 Feb. 2025
The latest New York news Image New York sues vape makers: Attorney General Letitia James sued 13 companies that make and distribute popular vaping devices, seeking a permanent ban on products that are ubiquitous in corner stores and smoke shops.
—James Barron, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The bill only allows the bud to be vaped — not smoked from pipes or bongs.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Nearly 10 percent of 8th graders, 15.4 percent of 10th graders and 21 percent of 12th graders across the country reported vaping nicotine in the 12-month span ending last December, according to data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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April Daniels Hussar, Allure, 24 Feb. 2025
The latest New York news Image New York sues vape makers: Attorney General Letitia James sued 13 companies that make and distribute popular vaping devices, seeking a permanent ban on products that are ubiquitous in corner stores and smoke shops.
—James Barron, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The bill only allows the bud to be vaped — not smoked from pipes or bongs.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Nearly 10 percent of 8th graders, 15.4 percent of 10th graders and 21 percent of 12th graders across the country reported vaping nicotine in the 12-month span ending last December, according to data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Vape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vape. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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