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vape

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /veɪp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪp
  • CMU ARPABET: V EY1 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of vaporizer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vaporizer

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An electronic cigarette.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: metonymically

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vapor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vaporiz(e) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English vaporizerclip. English vape Clipping of vaporizer.

Clipping of vaporize.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: вейпвам (vejpvam) — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Dutch: dampen — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Dutch: vapen — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Finnish: höyrytellä — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Finnish: vapettaa — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • French: vapoter — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • German: dampfen — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • German: vapen — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Greek: ατμίζω (atmízo) — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Italian: svapare — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Macedonian: пу́ри (púri) — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Māori: momerehu — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Māori: mome haurehu — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Polish: vapować — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Polish: wapować — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Polish: wejpować — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Portuguese: vapear — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Portuguese: vaporar — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Portuguese: vaporizar — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Portuguese: fumar pen-drive — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Russian: па́рить (páritʹ) — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Spanish: vapear — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Spanish: vaporear — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette
  • Swedish: vejpa — to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette