vaporing C2+ Topic:Communication Also spelled vapouring US /ˈveɪpərɪŋ/ UK /ˈveɪpərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an instance of boastful talk Vaporing is unattractive. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an instance of boastful talk crow Etymology From vapor + -ing. Vapor developed figurative senses of insubstantial display or empty talk; vaporing therefore came to mean boastful, grandiose, or blustering speech. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vaporing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈveɪpərɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈveɪpərɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. an instance of boastful talk ## Examples - Vaporing is unattractive. ## Etymology From vapor + -ing. Vapor developed figurative senses of insubstantial display or empty talk; vaporing therefore came to mean boastful, grandiose, or blustering speech. ## Topics - Communication markdown