Definition of dope
1a : a thick liquid or pasty preparationb : a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface
2 : absorbent or adsorbent material used in various manufacturing processes (such as the making of dynamite)
3a (1) : an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug; especially : marijuana (2) : a preparation given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performanceb chiefly Southern : a cola drinkc : a stupid person
4 : information especially from a reliable source the inside dope
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Examples of dope in a Sentence
They were caught smoking dope.
What a dope he is.
Recent Examples of dope from the Web
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No doubt many of the men and women on the terrorism watch list are genuine bad guys, and no doubt many of those who have lost their property to asset forfeiture are peddling dope.
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But come October, the Broad is quintupling your chances of getting a dope selfie by bringing five more of the Japanese artist’s totally bonkers installations into its hallowed halls.
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Thank you @farfetch for hooking me up w dope threads.
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Who knew LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri and his College World Series finalists Tigers could rope-a-dope so well?
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Ray promises to take you to the best dope around, as long as there’s a bag in it for him.
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Seventy-two-year-old Sam Elliott turns in a convincing performance playing an out-of-work old cowboy actor who spends most of his time smoking dope with his dealer (Nick Offerman).
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The point here is to take a couple of strong basics, then add a dope pair of sneakers or a gym-friendly accessory to the equation to crank up the style a little bit.
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For a while, Ms. Pallenberg matched the Richards’s highflying, dope-taking, deal-with-the-devil way of life.
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Origin and Etymology of dope
Dutch doop sauce, from dopen to dip; akin to Old English dyppan to dip
Other Drug/Tobacco Terms
controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden
dope
Definition of dope
doped
;doping
transitive verb
1 : to treat or affect with dope; especially : to give a narcotic to
2 : figure out —usually used with out
3 : to treat with a dopant
intransitive verb
: to take dope
doper
nounExamples of dope in a Sentence
They tried to dope him.
Recent Examples of dope from the Web
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A drunk and doped-up guy, Tommy Williams, showed up to a Clearwater home wearing his birthday suit, ringing a doorbell several times before heading to the back yard and opening two sheds, deputies said, reports WFLA NBC News-8 in Tampa.
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Seven months later, the NFL cleared Manning of all doping charges and the quarterback went on to lead the Broncos to a Superbowl victory.
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The PGA Tour will begin blood testing next season as part of a tighter and more transparent anti-doping program announced Tuesday.
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The government argues Armstrong’s cycling team violated its sponsorship contract by doping and then concealed it to keep getting paid.
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Last weekend, The New York Times reported that Salazar and Dr. Jeffrey Brown, an endocrinologist known for diagnosing hypothyroidism in distance runners, may have been part of a possible anti-doping violation by Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein.
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Pitsiladis, an anti-doping expert for the International Olympic Committee, is definitely not giving up.
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The two were supposed to square off for the second time in a UFC 200 main event last July before it was called off three days before the fight because Jones had violated the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
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Triple jumper Imani Oliver accepts a one-year, doping sanction.
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First Known Use of dope
1889
Examples of dope in a Sentence
That movie was so dope.
Check out this dope new song.
First Known Use of dope
1981
DOPE Defined for English Language Learners
dope
playDefinition of dope for English Language Learners
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: an illegal drug (such as marijuana or heroin)
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: a stupid or annoying person
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the dope : information about someone or something that is not commonly or immediately known
dope
Definition of dope for English Language Learners
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: to give a drug to (a person or animal) especially to cause unconsciousness
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: to put a drug in (something, such as food or a drink) to make a person or animal unconscious
dope
Definition of dope for English Language Learners
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: great or excellent
DOPE Defined for Kids
dope
playDefinition of dope for Students
1 : an illegal drug
2 : a stupid person
3 : information What's the dope on the new kid?
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of dope
1a: 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
Medical Definition of dope
doped
;doping
transitive verb
: to give a narcotic tointransitive verb
: to take dope
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