vapor \va"por\, v. i. imp.  p. p. vapored; p. pr.  vb. n.
   vaporing. from vapor, n.: cf. l. vaporare. written
   also vapour.
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   1. to pass off in fumes, or as a moist, floating substance,
      whether visible or invisible, to steam; to be exhaled; to
      evaporate.
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   2. to emit vapor or fumes. r.
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            running waters vapor not so much as standing waters.
                                                  --bacon.
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   3. to talk idly; to boast or vaunt; to brag.
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            poets used to vapor much after this manner.
                                                  --milton.
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            we vapor and say, by this time matthews has beaten
            them.                                 --walpole.
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see also:
vapored vaporing vapor vapour 

vaporing \va"poring\, a.
   talking idly; boasting; vaunting. -- va"poringly, adv.
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see also:
va"poringly 

vaporing
     n : an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his
         fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his
         gasconade" syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, line-shooting,
          gasconade
see also:
brag bragging crow crowing line-shooting gasconade