Vapor

French Meaning

vapeur

English Meaning

  1. Barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist, fumes, or smoke, suspended in the air.
  2. The state of a substance that exists below its critical temperature and that may be liquefied by application of sufficient pressure.
  3. The gaseous state of a substance that is liquid or solid under ordinary conditions.
  4. The vaporized form of a substance for use in industrial, military, or medical processes.
  5. A mixture of a vapor and air, as the explosive gasoline-air mixture burned in an internal-combustion engine.
  6. Archaic Something insubstantial, worthless, or fleeting.
  7. Archaic A fantastic or foolish idea.
  8. Archaic Exhalations within a bodily organ, especially the stomach, supposed to affect the mental or physical condition. Used with the.
  9. Archaic A nervous disorder such as depression or hysteria. Used with the.
  10. To vaporize.
  11. To give off vapor.
  12. To evaporate.
  13. To engage in idle, boastful talk.