vape
part of speech
verb (vape, vapes, vaped, vaping); noun (a vape, vapes)
meaning for a pupil
1) To breathe in and out the vapour (mist) from an electronic cigarette. tree →
2) A vape: an electronic cigarette, a small battery device that heats a liquid, usually with nicotine and flavours, into a mist. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health and drug-education lessons pupils learn that vapes usually contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and harms a growing brain; the vapour can also hold other harmful chemicals. Selling vapes to children is against the law in many places. Vape batteries can catch fire. Flavours and bright colours are designed to attract young people. Saying no, and telling a trusted adult if someone offers you one, is the safe choice. Phrases: vaping, e-cigarette, vape pen.
examples
- Vapes usually contain nicotine, which is addictive. tree →
- Vaping is not safe for children and teenagers. tree →
- It's against the law to sell vapes to children. tree →
- If someone offers you a vape, you can just say «No thanks». tree →
- The school has a rule against vaping. tree →
- The sweet flavours of vapes are meant to attract young people. tree →
- Vape batteries can overheat and catch fire. tree →
note
Myth: «vapes are just water vapour» — false; they usually contain nicotine and other chemicals. Spelling: vape, vaping (drop the e). Vapes are also called e-cigarettes.
In the corpora
- Vapes are made colourful and sweet-tasting, and selling them to under-18s is against the law.
- Cigarettes, vapes and alcohol harm a growing body.
- If someone offers you a cigarette, a vape or alcohol, you say "No thanks" and walk away.
- Cigarettes, vapes and alcohol harm a growing body.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «vape» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.