tope

[ tohp ]

/ toʊp /

verb (used without object), toped, top·ing.

to drink alcoholic liquor habitually and to excess.

verb (used with object), toped, top·ing.

to drink (liquor) habitually and to excess.

Origin of tope

1645–55; variant of obsolete top to drink, in phrase top off (on the model of tip off to drink (a full helping) at a draught), special use of top to tilt. See topple

Words nearby tope

top dollar, top-down, top drawer, top-dress, top dressing, tope, topectomy, topee, Topeka, Topelius, top end

Definition for tope (2 of 3)

tope²

[ tohp ]

/ toʊp /

noun

a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.

any of various related sharks of small to medium size.

Origin of tope

First recorded in 1680–90; akin to toper dogfish (Norfolk dial.)

Definition for tope (3 of 3)

tope³

[ tohp ]

/ toʊp /

noun

(in Buddhist countries) a dome-shaped monument, usually for religious relics.

Origin of tope

First recorded in 1805–15, tope is from the Hindi word ṭop

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Example sentences from the Web for tope

We waited in the tope until the afternoon, and then set out again.
Among Malay Pirates|G. A. Henty
Water in wells is thirty feet perhaps below the surface: the country about Tope very bare of trees.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith
The tower which rises inside the tope is symbolic of the nine incarnations of Vishnu.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
I kept on until the presence of villagers caused me to hide in the tope of trees whence I first saw you.
The Great Mogul|Louis Tracy

The word stupa has now become corrupted into tope, by which word you will find it designated by modern writers on India.
Sagas from the Far East|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tope (1 of 3)

tope¹

/ (təʊp) /

verb

to consume (alcoholic drink) as a regular habit, usually in large quantities

Derived forms of tope

toper, noun

Word Origin for tope

C17: from French toper to keep an agreement, from Spanish topar to take a bet; probably because a wager was generally followed by a drink

British Dictionary definitions for tope (2 of 3)

tope²

/ (təʊp) /

noun

a small grey requiem shark, Galeorhinus galeus, of European coastal waters

any of various other small sharks

Word Origin for tope

C17: of uncertain origin; compare Norfolk dialect toper dogfish

British Dictionary definitions for tope (3 of 3)

tope³

/ (təʊp) /

noun

another name for a stupa

Word Origin for tope

C19: from Hindi tōp; compare Sanskrit stūpa stupa

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单词	tope
释义	tope ¹ [ tohp ] / toʊp / verb (used without object), toped, top·ing. to drink alcoholic liquor habitually and to excess. verb (used with object), toped, top·ing. to drink (liquor) habitually and to excess. Origin of tope ¹ 1645–55; variant of obsolete top to drink, in phrase top off (on the model of tip off to drink (a full helping) at a draught), special use of top to tilt. See topple Words nearby tope top dollar, top-down, top drawer, top-dress, top dressing, tope, topectomy, topee, Topeka, Topelius, top end Definition for tope (2 of 3) tope² [ tohp ] / toʊp / noun a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast. any of various related sharks of small to medium size. Origin of tope ² First recorded in 1680–90; akin to toper dogfish (Norfolk dial.) Definition for tope (3 of 3) tope³ [ tohp ] / toʊp / noun (in Buddhist countries) a dome-shaped monument, usually for religious relics. Origin of tope ³ First recorded in 1805–15, tope is from the Hindi word ṭop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tope We waited in the tope until the afternoon, and then set out again. Among Malay Pirates\|G. A. Henty Water in wells is thirty feet perhaps below the surface: the country about Tope very bare of trees. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith The tower which rises inside the tope is symbolic of the nine incarnations of Vishnu. A Manual of the Historical Development of Art\|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi I kept on until the presence of villagers caused me to hide in the tope of trees whence I first saw you. The Great Mogul\|Louis Tracy The word stupa has now become corrupted into tope, by which word you will find it designated by modern writers on India. Sagas from the Far East\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tope (1 of 3) tope¹ / (təʊp) / verb to consume (alcoholic drink) as a regular habit, usually in large quantities Derived forms of tope toper, noun Word Origin for tope C17: from French toper to keep an agreement, from Spanish topar to take a bet; probably because a wager was generally followed by a drink British Dictionary definitions for tope (2 of 3) tope² / (təʊp) / noun a small grey requiem shark, Galeorhinus galeus, of European coastal waters any of various other small sharks Word Origin for tope C17: of uncertain origin; compare Norfolk dialect toper dogfish British Dictionary definitions for tope (3 of 3) tope³ / (təʊp) / noun another name for a stupa Word Origin for tope C19: from Hindi tōp; compare Sanskrit stūpa stupa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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