vapour

va·pour

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vey-per]
- /ˈveɪ pər/
- /ˈveɪ.pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vey-per]
- /ˈveɪ pər/

Definitions of vapour word

noun vapour a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs. 1
noun vapour Physics. a gas at a temperature below its critical temperature. 1
noun vapour a substance converted into vapor for technical or medicinal uses. 1
noun vapour a combination of a vaporized substance and air. 1
noun vapour gaseous particles of drugs that can be inhaled as a therapeutic agent. 1
noun vapour Archaic. a strange, senseless, or fantastic notion. something insubstantial or transitory. 1

See all 20 definitions of vapour

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Origin of vapour

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English vapour < Latin vapor steam

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Parts of speech for Vapour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vapour

vapour popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for vapour

noun vapour

ammonia — Ammonia is a colourless liquid or gas with a strong, sharp smell. It is used in making household cleaning substances.
aqua — Aqua is the same as the colour aquamarine.
aureola — a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
cig — a cigarette

verb vapour

generalise — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
jive — swing music or early jazz.
jiving — swing music or early jazz.

All 32 Synonyms of vapour