dope
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
an absorbent material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite.
Aeronautics.
any of various varnishlike products for coating a fabric, as of airplane wings, in order to make it waterproof, stronger, etc.
a similar product used to coat the fabric of a balloon to reduce gas leakage.
Slang.
any narcotic or narcoticlike drug taken to induce euphoria or satisfy addiction.
any illicit drug.
a drug, as a steroid, given to an athlete to boost athletic performance.
a narcotic or other drug given surreptitiously to a horse to improve or retard its performance in a race.
Slang. information, data, or news: What's the latest dope on the strike?
Informal. a stupid or unresponsive person.
Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States). a carbonated, flavored, and sweetened drink, especially cola-flavored; soda pop.
North Central U.S. (chiefly Ohio). syrup used as a topping for ice cream.
Slang.
to affect with dope or drugs (usually followed by up or out): I was so doped up that I couldn't remember a thing.
to add a narcotic or other drug to:My brother doped my food as a prank.
to give a drug to (an athlete or horse), so as to affect performance in a race or other competition.
to apply or treat with dope: In the winter, we doped the fabric of the airplanes in the hangar.
Electronics. to add or treat (a pure semiconductor) with a dopant.
Slang. to take drugs: He only dopes on weekends—or so he says.
Origin of dope
1regional variation note For dope
Other words from dope
- un·doped, adjective
Words Nearby dope
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How to use dope in a sentence
Next week marks the so-called House of Origin deadline in the state Legislature, which sounds like the name of a dope scripted television drama but is a less dope procedural deadline for bills to make it out of the house where they originated.
Morning Report: Rent Relief to Go Unspent Amid Delays, Confusion | Voice of San Diego | May 28, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoKenan brings such a dope presence as far as being cool, accomplished, very good at the job, but also just a level of humility that you just don’t see in a lot of people who’ve been doing it as long as he’s been doing it.
The law equates doping with a form of fraud, victimizing athletes, sponsors and audiences who expect clean and fair competition.
Behind new law, the FBI is getting into anti-doping, but not everyone wants the help | Rick Maese | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostThat meant a lot of late nights at the pool, where Ledecky had to fulfill post-race media obligations, go through doping control and attend medal ceremonies before she could board a bus back to the Olympic Village.
With morning finals at this Summer Olympics, U.S. swimmers learn the ‘Tokyo twist’ | Rick Maese | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s been dope to see a lot of female rappers dominate the charts.
All Def Digital Launches Channel For Women, By Women | Brande Victorian | April 1, 2021 | Essence.com
But today, these artists are as serious about making dope songs as they are about their faith.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet | Stereo Williams | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSoon cover versions were recorded by acts like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, dope, and Rage Against the Machine.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police' | Rich Goldstein | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdope smokers find e-cigarettes and high-tech ‘mods’ are great for smoking in public, with less fear from cops and bouncers.
She began a novel about a girl who started shooting dope in high school.
Growing dope make sense at a time when almost nothing else does.
Lamb said to himself, "That dope goes around in a rut and I'll get in one too just following him and then I will get sore."
"We'll have to dope out some way to get something to eat," said Mercer.
The Fire People | Ray CummingsAt any rate, we must now put our heads together and dope out just what to do in this smuggling case.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers | Claude A. LabelleOf course a man will hate to believe that this is true of himself, but sooner or later money affects him as drugs do a dope-fiend.
The Crow's Nest | Clarence Day, Jr.To-day the covered wing is treated with a substance known as “dope,” which shrinks it till it is “tight as a drum.”
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith
British Dictionary definitions for dope
/ (dəʊp) /
any of a number of preparations made by dissolving cellulose derivatives in a volatile solvent, applied to fabric in order to improve strength, tautness, etc
an additive used to improve the properties of something, such as an antiknock compound added to petrol
a thick liquid, such as a lubricant, applied to a surface
a combustible absorbent material, such as sawdust or wood pulp, used to hold the nitroglycerine in dynamite
slang
any illegal drug, usually cannabis
(as modifier): a dope fiend
a drug administered to a racehorse or greyhound to affect its performance
informal a person considered to be stupid or slow-witted
informal news or facts, esp confidential information
US and Canadian informal a photographic developing solution
electronics to add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties
to apply or add a dopant to
to administer a drug to (oneself or another)
(intr) to take dope
slang, mainly US excellent
Origin of dope
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