Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense dopes, present participle doping, past tense, past participle doped
1. uncountable noun
Dope is a drug, usually an illegal drug such as marijuana or cocaine.
[informal]
A man asked them if they wanted to buy some dope.
He has failed a dope test for cocaine.
You get dope dealers on every corner.
Synonyms: drugs, narcotics, illegal drugs, opiates More Synonyms of dope
2. verb
If someone dopes a person or animal or dopes their food, they put drugs into their food or force them to take drugs.
Anyone could have got in and doped the wine. [VERB noun]
I'd been doped with Somnolin. [beVERB-ed + with]
They've got him doped to the eyeballs. [VERB-ed]
...recent cases of horse doping. [VERB-ing]
[Also V n with n]
Synonyms: drug, doctor, knock out, inject More Synonyms of dope
3. countable noun
If someone calls a person a dope, they think that the person is stupid.
[informal, disapproval]
I'm more comfortable with them. I don't feel I'm such a dope.
Synonyms: idiot, fool, jerk [slang, mainly US, Canadian], plank [British, slang] More Synonyms of dope
4. uncountable noun
Dope is information which you have been given illegally or secretly.
[informal]
The government had plenty of dope on him.
Synonyms: information, facts, details, material More Synonyms of dope
dope in British English
(dəʊp)
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.
a thick liquid, such as a lubricant, applied to a surface
4.
a combustible absorbent material, such as sawdust or wood pulp, used to hold the nitroglycerine in dynamite
5. slang
a.
any illegal drug, usually cannabis
b.
(as modifier)
a dope fiend
6.
a drug administered to a racehorse or greyhound to affect its performance
7. informal
an ignorant or stupid person
8. informal
news or facts, esp confidential information
9. US and Canadian informal
a photographic developing solution
verb(transitive)
10. electronics
to add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties
11.
to apply or add a dopant to
12.
to administer a drug to (oneself or another)
13. (intransitive)
to take dope
adjective
14. slang, mainly US
excellent
Word origin
C19: from Dutch doop sauce, from doopen to dip
dope in American English
(doʊp)
US
noun
1.
any thick liquid or pasty substance, or other material, used to lubricate or absorb something
2.
a.
a dressing, varnish, or filler, as for protecting the cloth covering of airplane wings, surfaces, etc.
b.
any additive, as a food preservative
3.
a drug used to stimulate or hinder a racehorse's performance
4. Informal
any drug or narcotic, or such drugs collectively
5. Informal
a slow-witted, stupid, or lethargic person
6. Slang
a.
advance information on a racehorse's condition
b.
any information, esp. as used for prediction
7. Southeast, Slang
a carbonated drink, usually cola
8. Photography
a developer
verb transitiveWord forms: doped or ˈdoping
9.
to give dope to; treat with dope
10.
to drug or stupefy
11.
to introduce an adulterant, additive, or impurity into (another substance) in order to producea deliberate change
Idioms:
dope out
Word origin
Du doop, sauce, dip, baptism < doopen, to dip < Gmc *dup-, to be deep: see dimple
dope in Chemical Engineering1
(doʊp)
Word forms: (regular plural) dopes
noun (count) (noncount)
(Chemical Engineering: General)
Dope or a dope is a substance which is added to improve the properties of something.
Dopes, such as ethyl nitrate, are known to have a smoothing effect upon the combustionof some fuels.
The ignition quality of compression ignition engine fuels may be improved by theaddition of dopes.
A dope is a substance which is added to improve the properties of something.
dopant
dope in Chemical Engineering2
(doʊp)
Word forms: (present) dopes, (past) doped, (perfect) doped, (progressive) doping
verb
(Chemical Engineering: General)
If you dope something, you apply or add a dopant to it.
Electronic conductivity may be enhanced by doping the material with appropriate ions such as Cl.
To enhance the pore stability, the membrane is doped with a few percent of metal ions.
If you dope something, you apply or add a dopant to it.
dopant
Examples of 'dope' in a sentence
dope
But their policy would allow teams to employ people who had six months or less of doping ban.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The London race has been called the dirtiest in history after six of the runners in front of her served bans for failing doping tests.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They questioned his sudden success and alleged he doped horses.
The Sun (2006)
All teams will have to sign a code establishing tougher sanctions in case of doping offences.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Each medal winner was tested for doping and received their medal only after having tested negative.
The Sun (2015)
Blood doping increases the volume of oxygen available to muscles.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The interview followed a series of doping scandals in the world of cycling.
John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006)
Few of their horses would pass dope tests here.
The Sun (2006)
But horse doping is different than in humans.
The Sun (2015)
Meanwhile, it emerged last night that there had been a suspicious dope test during the championships.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Recent widespread doping allegations have dealt a hammer blow to athletics' reputation.
The Sun (2015)
He was 18 and researched his entire doping programme online.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Britain is one of a handful of countries to bar any athlete from future Olympics if they are found guilty of a doping offence.
The Sun (2009)
All three, though, have at some point been banned for doping.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's no wonder I became a dope fiend.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He was being tried under the law as it was in Spain at the time of the offence - when doping practices in sport were not illegal.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
dope
British English: dope VERB
If someone dopes a person or animal or dopes their food, they put drugs into their food or force them to take drugs.
Anyone could have got in and doped the wine.
American English: dope
Brazilian Portuguese: dopar
Chinese: 强迫…吸毒
European Spanish: drogar
French: doper
German: dopen
Italian: drogare
Japanese: 薬を混ぜる
Korean: 약을 타다
European Portuguese: dopar
Latin American Spanish: drogar
All related terms of 'dope'
dope out
to devise, solve , or contrive
dope test
a test to determine whether an athlete is taking performance-enhancing drugs
dope addict
a drug addict
dope fiend
a drug addict or heavy user of drugs
dope-sheet
a → racing form , esp. one dealing with a program of races at one track
dope peddler
a seller of illegal drugs
rope-a-dope
a method of tiring out a boxing opponent by pretending to be trapped on the ropes while the opponent expends energy on punches that are blocked