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   dope

   /dəʊp/

   noun

   • 1. a drug taken illegally for recreational purposes, especially cannabis: informal "my dad caught me smoking dope" Similar drugsnarcoticsaddictive drugsrecreational drugsillegal drugscannabisheroin
   • ▪ a drug given to a racehorse or greyhound to enhance or inhibit its performance.
   • ▪ a drug taken by an athlete to improve performance: "he failed a dope test"
   • 2. a stupid person: informal "though he wasn't an intellectual giant, he was no dope either" Similar foolidiothalfwitnincompoopblockheadbuffoonduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:ninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskulldunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenitnumptytwitclotassgoatplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerpcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapmeatballginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalf
   • 3. information about a subject, especially if not generally known: informal "our reviewer will give you the dope on hot spots around the town" Similar informationdetailsparticularsfactsfiguresstatisticsdataknowledgeintelligenceinstructionadviceguidancedirectioncounselenlightenmentnewsnoticewordmaterialdocumentationdocumentsinformal:infothe low-downthe inside storythe latestbumfdeetsgen
   • 4. a varnish formerly applied to fabric surfaces of aircraft to strengthen them and keep them airtight.
   • ▪ a thick liquid used as a lubricant.
   • ▪ a substance added to petrol to increase its effectiveness.

   verb

   • 1. administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete) in order to enhance or inhibit sporting performance: "the horse was doped before the race" Similar drugadminister drugs/opiates/narcotics totamper withinterfere withdisablestupefysedatebefuddleinebriateintoxicatenarcotizeincapacitateweakenknock outanaesthetizegive an anaesthetic tomake/render unconsciousinformal:nobble
   • ▪ be heavily under the influence of drugs, typically illegal ones: informal "he was so doped up that he can't remember a thing"
   • ▪ treat (food or drink) with drugs: "maybe they had doped her water" Similar add drugs totamper withadulteratecontaminateinformal:lacespikeslip a Mickey Finn intodoctorcut
   • ▪ regularly take illegal drugs. informal, dated
   • 2. smear or cover with varnish or other thick liquid: "she doped the surface with photographic emulsion"
   • 3. add an impurity to (a semiconductor) to produce a desired electrical characteristic.

   adjective

   • 1. very good: informal "that suit is dope!"

   Word Origin early 19th century (in the sense ‘thick liquid’): from Dutch doop ‘sauce’, from doopen ‘to dip, mix’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. doper noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOPE definition: 1. marijuana, or, more generally, any type of illegal drug: 2. a silly person: 3. information…. Learn more.

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   dope: [noun] a thick liquid or pasty preparation. a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DOPE meaning: 1. marijuana, or, more generally, any type of illegal drug: 2. a silly person: 3. information…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › e › slangdope Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com

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   Sep 11, 2018 · Dope comes from the Dutch doop, meaning “thick sauce” and used for various types of gravy in English in the early 1800s.. By the 1850s, dope was a mild insult for a “stupid person” … even Disney’s 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves featured Dopey.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   14 meanings: 1. any of a number of preparations made by dissolving cellulose derivatives in a volatile solvent, applied to.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DOPE definition: 1. an illegal drug taken for pleasure, especially cannabis (= drug that you smoke) 2. a stupid or…. Learn more.

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   Dope definition: any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.. See examples of DOPE used in a sentence.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dopedope | meaning of dope in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   Related topics: Drug culture dope2 verb [ transitive] 1 (also dope somebody up) to give a person or an animal a drug, often in their food or drink, to make them unconscious The girl had been doped and kidnapped. 2 to give an animal a drug that makes it perform better in a race 3 → be doped (up) → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus dope ...

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdope noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of dope noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › dopeDope - definition of dope by The Free Dictionary

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    Define dope. dope synonyms, dope pronunciation, dope translation, English dictionary definition of dope. n. 1. Informal a. A narcotic, especially an addictive narcotic. ... is still heard as the term for a topping for ice cream, such as chocolate syrup or fruit sauce. Also in the 1800s, the meaning of dope was extended to include various ...