dope

1 of 3

noun

ˈdōp

informal : a stupid person

I think fast drivers are dopes.

Randy Wayne White

… people are promised windfall profits from can't-miss investments—to be paid, when they are paid at all, only out of money collected from subsequent dopes and dupes.

David Margolick

informal

: an illicit drug (such as heroin or cocaine) used for its intoxicating or euphoric effects

especially : marijuana

smoking dope

: a preparation (such as an anabolic steroid, diuretic, or tranquilizer) given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance

informal : information especially from a reliable source

the inside dope on a celebrity's new romance

: a thick liquid or pasty preparation

Apply a small amount of pipe dope or Teflon tape to the threads of the adapter …

Michael J. McGroarty

: a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface

She … would also glue the canvas over the frames of the planes and then use "dope," a special type of lacquer to harden the body of the plane.

The Washington (Indiana) Times-Herald

: absorbent or adsorbent material used in various manufacturing processes (such as the making of dynamite)

A dynamite's strength and its water resistance are determined by the dopes—the particular dry ingredients that are combined with the nitroglycerin.

Bryan Di Salvatore

chiefly Southern US : a cola drink

dope

2 of 3

verb

doped; doping

transitive verb

informal

: to give a narcotic or intoxicating drug to

It was only when doped with scopolamine that he got any rest.

Robert McAlmon and Kay Boyle

: to surreptitiously put a sedating drug into

What does the murder have to do with the phone-date service he was investigating when someone doped his drink?

Marilyn Stasio

: to administer a drug to (a horse) to help or hinder performance in a race

Francis rode a doped horse once. The animal … ran right through the first hurdle, throwing Francis, and veered off into the woods nearby, where it was finally captured hours later.

Bill Barich

informal : figure out

—usually used with out

The following day I returned and spent some time trying to dope out the trails the deer was using.

John WeissIt's hard to dope out what, exactly, flavors the lemony, faintly soyish marinade that powers the excellent barbecued chicken …

Sam Sifton

: to treat with dope or a dopant

The airfoil leading edge and ribs are fiberglass moldings, and the skin, as on early airplanes, is fabric doped to drum-tightness.

David Scott

We developed a method to dope semiconductor nanocrystals with metal impurities, enabling control of the band gap …

David Mocatta et al.

intransitive verb

informal : to take an intoxicating drug

informal : to use a performance-enhancing substance typically banned for use in sports

A week after that surreal scene, Danish hero Bjarne Riis admitted that he'd doped to win the 1996 Tour France Riis …

Austin Murphy

Synonyms

Noun

book
411 [slang]
inside
lowdown
poop [slang]
scoop
skinny [slang]
tip

Verb

answer
break
crack
figure out
puzzle (out)
resolve
riddle (out)
solve
unravel
unriddle
work
work out

Adjective

A-OK
A1
awesome
bang-up
banner
beautiful
blue-chip
blue-ribbon
boffo
bonny [chiefly British]
bonnie
boss [slang]
brag
brave
bully
bumper
capital
choice
classic
cool [slang]
corking
crackerjack
cracking
dandy
divine
down [slang]
dynamite
excellent
fab
fabulous
famous
fantabulous [slang]
fantastic
fine
first-class
first-rate
first-string
five-star
four-star
frontline
gangbusters
gangbuster
gilt-edged
gilt-edge
gone [slang]
grand
great
groovy
heavenly
high-class
hot
hype [slang]
immense
jim-dandy
keen
lovely
marvelous
marvellous
mean
neat
nifty
noble
number one
No. 1
numero uno
out-of-sight [slang]
par excellence
peachy
peachy keen
phat [slang]
prime
primo [slang]
prize
prizewinning
quality
radical [slang]
righteous [slang]
sensational
slick
splendid
stellar
sterling
superb
superior
superlative
supernal
swell
terrific
tip-top
top
top-notch
top-of-the-line
top-shelf
topflight
topping [chiefly British]
unsurpassed
wizard [chiefly British]
wonderful

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun They were caught smoking dope. What a dope he is. Verb They tried to dope him. Adjective That movie was so dope. Check out this dope new song.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Whether at the ballpark or at the horse track, Gene Guidi spent 3½ decades providing the inside dope for Free Press readers.

Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 Saw The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia, that was dope.

Heran Mamo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2022 None of his style choices are cool, but Motown is dope.

Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Slang in a professional setting can be viewed as inappropriate, and here are the most inappropriate according to those surveyed: WTF (40%), STFU (36%), slaps (33%), dope (33%), fire (30%), dude (28%), yo (27%), WTH (27%), LMFAO (26%), and lit (26%).

Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 8 June 2022 Well, my ability to put words together confidently, boldly, unapologetically, dope.

Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022 Founded in 2016 by two dope peruanas, DJ Josephine Figueroa and Monica Campana, La Choloteca builds community through electrocumbia, old-school reggaeton, salsa, and Spanish-language rock and pop.

Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com, 20 July 2022 So many dope artists from Atlanta — look at EarthGang, look at Andre 3000, look at all of these guys.

Nadine Graham, Billboard, 19 July 2022 And while Seth Rogen might have expanded his weed habit into a small business while producing some honestly pretty dope pottery, Pitt also got into the ceramics game.

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 June 2022

Verb

The undies are super soft and the designs and really dope!

Stephanie Dunivan, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 That should give anyone chills who gives a damn about clean sport, as job pressure is one of the clearest incentives to dope.

Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2015 Is there any celebrity, influencer, or generally dope Black woman that would be your dream Hanifa girl?

Mia Uzzell, Glamour, 27 July 2022 Is there too much focus on the athletes who dope, rather than on the people or systems that guide the athletes?

Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 May 2022 The next year, Maximum Security’s trainer, Jason Servis, was among 27 people charged by federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging scheme to secretly dope horses and cheat the betting public.

New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022 The next year, Maximum Security’s trainer, Jason Servis, was among 27 people charged by federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging scheme to secretly dope horses and cheat the betting public.

New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022 The 97-page report accuses Riis of encouraging his team members—including Tyler Hamilton, Bo Hamburger, Michael Rasmussen, and Jörg Jaksche—to dope.

The Editors, Outside Online, 23 June 2015

Adjective

The bride tries to find the most dramatic place to put that sucker so the wedding pics look dope-as-hell.

Laura Beck, Cosmopolitan, 11 Sep. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Dutch doop sauce, from dopen to dip; akin to Old English dyppan to dip

First Known Use

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Verb

1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

Adjective

1981, in the meaning defined above

单词	dope
释义	dope 1 of 3 noun ˈdōp 1 informal : a stupid person I think fast drivers are dopes. Randy Wayne White … people are promised windfall profits from can't-miss investments—to be paid, when they are paid at all, only out of money collected from subsequent dopes and dupes. David Margolick 2 informal a : an illicit drug (such as heroin or cocaine) used for its intoxicating or euphoric effects especially : marijuana smoking dope b : a preparation (such as an anabolic steroid, diuretic, or tranquilizer) given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance 3 informal : information especially from a reliable source the inside dope on a celebrity's new romance 4 a : a thick liquid or pasty preparation Apply a small amount of pipe dope or Teflon tape to the threads of the adapter … Michael J. McGroarty b : a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface She … would also glue the canvas over the frames of the planes and then use "dope," a special type of lacquer to harden the body of the plane. The Washington (Indiana) Times-Herald c : absorbent or adsorbent material used in various manufacturing processes (such as the making of dynamite) A dynamite's strength and its water resistance are determined by the dopes—the particular dry ingredients that are combined with the nitroglycerin. Bryan Di Salvatore 5 chiefly Southern US : a cola drink dope 2 of 3 verb doped; doping transitive verb 1 informal a : to give a narcotic or intoxicating drug to It was only when doped with scopolamine that he got any rest. Robert McAlmon and Kay Boyle b : to surreptitiously put a sedating drug into What does the murder have to do with the phone-date service he was investigating when someone doped his drink? Marilyn Stasio c : to administer a drug to (a horse) to help or hinder performance in a race Francis rode a doped horse once. The animal … ran right through the first hurdle, throwing Francis, and veered off into the woods nearby, where it was finally captured hours later. Bill Barich 2 informal : figure out —usually used with out The following day I returned and spent some time trying to dope out the trails the deer was using. John WeissIt's hard to dope out what, exactly, flavors the lemony, faintly soyish marinade that powers the excellent barbecued chicken … Sam Sifton 3 : to treat with dope or a dopant The airfoil leading edge and ribs are fiberglass moldings, and the skin, as on early airplanes, is fabric doped to drum-tightness. David Scott We developed a method to dope semiconductor nanocrystals with metal impurities, enabling control of the band gap … David Mocatta et al. intransitive verb 1 informal : to take an intoxicating drug 2 informal : to use a performance-enhancing substance typically banned for use in sports A week after that surreal scene, Danish hero Bjarne Riis admitted that he'd doped to win the 1996 Tour France Riis … Austin Murphy dope 3 of 3 adjective slang : excellent —used as a generalized term of approval Synonyms Noun book 411 [slang] inside lowdown poop [slang] scoop skinny [slang] tip Verb answer break crack figure out puzzle (out) resolve riddle (out) solve unravel unriddle work work out Adjective A-OK A1 awesome bang-up banner beautiful blue-chip blue-ribbon boffo bonny [chiefly British] bonnie boss [slang] brag brave bully bumper capital choice classic cool [slang] corking crackerjack cracking dandy divine down [slang] dynamite excellent fab fabulous famous fantabulous [slang] fantastic fine first-class first-rate first-string five-star four-star frontline gangbusters gangbuster gilt-edged gilt-edge gone [slang] grand great groovy heavenly high-class hot hype [slang] immense jim-dandy keen lovely marvelous marvellous mean neat nifty noble number one No. 1 numero uno out-of-sight [slang] par excellence peachy peachy keen phat [slang] prime primo [slang] prize prizewinning quality radical [slang] righteous [slang] sensational slick splendid stellar sterling superb superior superlative supernal swell terrific tip-top top top-notch top-of-the-line top-shelf topflight topping [chiefly British] unsurpassed wizard [chiefly British] wonderful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun They were caught smoking dope. What a dope he is. Verb They tried to dope him. Adjective That movie was so dope. Check out this dope new song. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Whether at the ballpark or at the horse track, Gene Guidi spent 3½ decades providing the inside dope for Free Press readers. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 Saw The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia, that was dope. Heran Mamo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2022 None of his style choices are cool, but Motown is dope. Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Slang in a professional setting can be viewed as inappropriate, and here are the most inappropriate according to those surveyed: WTF (40%), STFU (36%), slaps (33%), dope (33%), fire (30%), dude (28%), yo (27%), WTH (27%), LMFAO (26%), and lit (26%). Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 8 June 2022 Well, my ability to put words together confidently, boldly, unapologetically, dope. Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022 Founded in 2016 by two dope peruanas, DJ Josephine Figueroa and Monica Campana, La Choloteca builds community through electrocumbia, old-school reggaeton, salsa, and Spanish-language rock and pop. Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com, 20 July 2022 So many dope artists from Atlanta — look at EarthGang, look at Andre 3000, look at all of these guys. Nadine Graham, Billboard, 19 July 2022 And while Seth Rogen might have expanded his weed habit into a small business while producing some honestly pretty dope pottery, Pitt also got into the ceramics game. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 June 2022 Verb The undies are super soft and the designs and really dope! Stephanie Dunivan, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 That should give anyone chills who gives a damn about clean sport, as job pressure is one of the clearest incentives to dope. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2015 Is there any celebrity, influencer, or generally dope Black woman that would be your dream Hanifa girl? Mia Uzzell, Glamour, 27 July 2022 Is there too much focus on the athletes who dope, rather than on the people or systems that guide the athletes? Dan Weil, WSJ, 12 May 2022 The next year, Maximum Security’s trainer, Jason Servis, was among 27 people charged by federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging scheme to secretly dope horses and cheat the betting public. New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022 The next year, Maximum Security’s trainer, Jason Servis, was among 27 people charged by federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging scheme to secretly dope horses and cheat the betting public. New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022 The next year, Maximum Security’s trainer, Jason Servis, was among 27 people charged by federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging scheme to secretly dope horses and cheat the betting public. New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022 The 97-page report accuses Riis of encouraging his team members—including Tyler Hamilton, Bo Hamburger, Michael Rasmussen, and Jörg Jaksche—to dope. The Editors, Outside Online, 23 June 2015 Adjective The bride tries to find the most dramatic place to put that sucker so the wedding pics look dope-as-hell. Laura Beck, Cosmopolitan, 11 Sep. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Dutch doop sauce, from dopen to dip; akin to Old English dyppan to dip First Known Use Noun 1786, in the meaning defined at sense 4a Verb 1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3 Adjective 1981, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing dope dope out dope up the inside dope fly dope the dope the straight dope dope out dope up the inside dope fly dope the dope the straight dope Kids Definition dope noun ˈdōp 1 : an illegal drug 2 : a stupid person 3 : information What's the dope on the new kid? Medical Definition dope 1 of 2 noun ˈdōp 1 a : a preparation of an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug (as opium, heroin, or marijuana) b : a preparation given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance 2 : a narcotic addict dope 2 of 2 verb doped; doping transitive verb : to give a narcotic to intransitive verb : to take dope dope 1 of 2 adjective slang as in awesome of the very best kind dude, there are some really dope rhymes on that rap album Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance awesome excellent great wonderful terrific beautiful lovely stellar superb fabulous fantastic fine hot prime cool marvelous quality slick neat groovy classic famous dandy dynamite heavenly cracking sensational superior brave top primo good phat marvellous choice swell fab divine brag splendid sterling bumper superlative crackerjack corking nifty peachy mean grand prize hype banner noble exceptional par excellence gangbusters righteous capital boss bully unsurpassed radical topflight fantabulous high-class immense number one better topping supernal keen frontline decent wizard top-shelf gangbuster down boffo gone too much bonny top-notch prizewinning first-rate peachy keen first-class A-OK special numero uno bang-up tip-top top-of-the-line jim-dandy gilt-edge out-of-sight out of this world acceptable adequate satisfactory premium first-string blue-ribbon fancy all right blue-chip bonnie tolerable gilt-edged five-star A1 superfine classical passable four-star traditional No. 1 select okay high-grade standard high-test OK Antonyms & Near Antonyms poor vile terrible awful pathetic lousy wretched rotten bad atrocious inferior substandard execrable unsatisfactory mediocre low-grade middling second-rate second-class See More dope 2 of 2 noun 1 as in scoop information not generally available to the public the stool pigeon gave us the dope on the deal taking place that night at the warehouse Synonyms & Similar Words scoop tip rumor skinny information poop lowdown news inside book 411 dirt story gossip dish hint word intelligence tidings pointer Antonyms & Near Antonyms ancient history open secret 2 as in idiot a stupid person that dope thought he could swim across the Colorado River at night Synonyms & Similar Words idiot moron stupid dummy fool lunatic loser stupe knucklehead prat jackass natural goon imbecile goose goof hardhead bonehead donkey mutt blockhead lunkhead ignoramus dolt lamebrain dip numskull dumbhead dunderhead turkey noodle pinhead jerk dullard dunce nimrod chucklehead clown dork dimwit meathead saphead numbskull doofus hammerhead airhead cretin deadhead stock chowderhead dumb cluck ninny schnook simpleton skunk thickhead gander loon clodpole dumbbell villain nincompoop golem yahoo cuddy dum-dum clodpoll schlub dummkopf cuddie fathead birdbrain ninnyhammer woodenhead oaf nitwit cluck clunk dim bulb dodo lump shlub noddy mome yo-yo know-nothing nit half-wit bubblehead clot loony madman ratbag snake buffoon loggerhead mug zany nut creep booby beast gawk scatterbrain stinker cad heel featherbrain cur boor churl Antonyms & Near Antonyms genius brain sage intellect intellectual whiz thinker wizard sharpie polymath sharpy Renaissance man See More Phrases Containing dope dope (out) dope (out)
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dope

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