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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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   to give a person or an animal drugs in order to make them perform better or worse in a competition: They were arrested for doping racehorses. to give a person or an animal a drug to make them want to sleep: dope someone/something up We always have to dope up our cat for long car journeys.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dopeDope Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOPE is a stupid person. How to use dope in a sentence. a stupid person; an illicit drug (such as heroin or cocaine) used for its intoxicating or euphoric effects; especially : marijuana…

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

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   Sep 11, 2018 · What does dope mean? As far as words go, dope is a pretty dope word because it can mean many, many things. A dope can be a fool, a slang term for “excellent,” or refer to drugs like marijuana. Doping is using performance-enhancing drugs in sports.

5. 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.

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

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   noun. 1. 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. 2. an additive used to improve the properties of something, such as an antiknock compound added to petrol. 3.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › dopeDOPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdope noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [uncountable] the dope (on somebody/something) (informal) information on somebody/something, especially details that are not generally known. Give me the dope on the new boss.