vapor

noun
UK: /ˈveɪ.pər/
US: /ˈveɪ.pɚ/

  1. A substance in the form of a gas or mist.

    1. I saw vapor rising from my hot tea
    2. The scientist studied the properties of water vapor to understand climate change

  2. Moisture or other matter suspended in the air, such as fog or mist.

    1. The early morning air had a cool vapor
    2. Heavy vapor obscured the distant mountains making navigation difficult

Synonyms

gas mist fog steam evaporate vanish
vapor intransitive-verb

  1. To turn into vapor.

    1. The water will vapor when it boils
    2. The intense heat caused the liquid to vapor quickly creating a cloud

  2. To disappear or fade away.

    1. Our hopes vapor after the company lost money
    2. All their initial enthusiasm seemed to vapor after facing the project's difficulties
vapor transitive-verb

  1. To convert (something) into vapor.

    1. The sun vapor the morning dew
    2. The machine can vapor harmful chemicals before they pollute the air

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vapor" in English means: A substance in the form of a gas or mist., Moisture or other matter suspended in the air, such as fog or mist..

The phonetic transcription of "vapor" is /ˈveɪ.pər/ in British English and /ˈveɪ.pɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vapor": gas, mist, fog, steam, evaporate, vanish.

Example usage of "vapor": "I saw vapor rising from my hot tea". More examples on the page.