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Vapored

Vapor \Va"por\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vapored; p. pr. & vb. n. Vaporing.] [From Vapor, n.: cf. L. vaporare.] [Written also vapour.]

  1. To pass off in fumes, or as a moist, floating substance, whether visible or invisible, to steam; to be exhaled; to evaporate.

  2. To emit vapor or fumes. [R.]

    Running waters vapor not so much as standing waters.
    --Bacon.

  3. To talk idly; to boast or vaunt; to brag.

    Poets used to vapor much after this manner.
    --Milton.

    We vapor and say, By this time Matthews has beaten them.
    --Walpole.

Vapored

Vapored \Va"pored\, a.

  1. Wet with vapors; moist.

  2. Affected with the vapors. See Vapor, n., 5.

Wiktionary
vapored
  1. 1 Wet with vapors; moist. 2 Affected with the vapors. v

  2. (en-past of: vapor)

Usage examples of "vapored".

He posed, attitudinized and vapored, so that the camp and the country were filled with stories of the wonderful coolness with which he contemplated his approaching fate.

The warriors were evidently baffled by these precautions, and, having smoked their pipe, and vapored off their valor, took their departure.

He showered, vapored dry, took clean coveralls from the common locker, sat down on the bench to pull on his boots.