Dope has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
street names for marijuana
"After hours of searching, they finally found a stash of dope hidden behind the loose floorboard in the old shed."
2
an ignorant or foolish person
"Don't listen to that dope; he has no idea what's actually happening in the market."
3
carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
"He reached for his glass of dope and took a refreshing sip before heading out to play football."
4
slang terms for inside information
"is that the straight dope?"
5
Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
"The mechanic applied a thick layer of dope to the wood before painting it to ensure an even finish."
Verb
1
take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
"The coach was furious when he found out the sprinter had been doping before the finals."
2
add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties
"The resistors have been doped"
3
give a narcotic to
"The athletes were dope by the coach before the race"
4
To affect with drugs.
"He told me that he was too high to drive after taking a few pills at the party."
Adjective
1
Amazing.
"That new concert was dope, I haven't felt that much energy in years!"
Example Sentences
"is that the straight dope?"
noun
"The resistors have been doped"
verb
"The athletes were dope by the coach before the race"
verb
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