vape.
Synonym of vaporizer.
Meaning & usage
Synonym of vaporizer.
An electronic cigarette.
I won't buy a vape anytime soon because one may cost up to $20.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *kwapōs Latin vapor Old French vapeurder. Old French vaporbor. Middle English vapour English vapor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.
To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of vaporize.
The smoking of a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of vaporize.
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