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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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