dope

¹dope

noun \ˈdōp\

Definition of DOPE

1

a : a thick liquid or pasty preparation b : a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface

2

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

3

a (1) : an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug; especially : marijuana (2) : a preparation given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance b chiefly Southern : a cola drink c : a stupid person

4

: information especially from a reliable source <the inside dope>

Examples of DOPE

1. They were caught smoking dope.
2. What a dope he is.

Origin of DOPE

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

First Known Use: 1786

Related to DOPE

Synonyms: book, 411 [slang], inside, lowdown, poop [slang], scoop, skinny [slang], tip

Antonyms: brain, genius

Related Words: dirt, dish, gossip, rumor, story; hint, pointer; information, intelligence, news, tidings, word

Near Antonyms: ancient history, open secret

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Other Drug/Tobacco Terms

controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden

Rhymes with DOPE

cope, coup, grope, hope, lope, mope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scop, scope, slope, soap, stope, taupe, tope, trope